Drought conditions across northern and central New Mexico remained largely unchanged during the month of April 2021. The month of April was one that was mainly defined by dry and windy conditions for New Mexico with high fire danger noted over several days. Extreme to exceptional drought worsened slightly to about 81 percent with about 53 percent deemed exceptional drought. A slow-moving storm system did impact the area over the last couple days of April which brought beneficial rainfall. The high terrain areas of northern and western New Mexico saw the highest precipitation amounts with totals of about 1 to 2 inches. Central and eastern New Mexico received amounts generally around a quarter of an inch to half an inch of precipitation. However, it was the Four Corners area as well as the northeast corner of the state which received the least amount of precipitation with amounts generally around a tenth of an inch or less.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in ESPANOLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in HARDING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in QUAY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in DE BACA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Drought in UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-APR-21 00:00:00 to 30-APR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.