Thanks to one of the more active monsoon seasons in recent years, a very active pattern throughout the month of August contributed to continued improvement in New Mexico drought conditions. Eastern New Mexico, which had largely been left out of beneficial precipitation the previous month, saw a significant uptick in thunderstorm coverage during August. In fact, portions of southeast New Mexico saw precipitation totals 3 to 5 inches above normal for the month or 300% to 450% above normal. This allowed for drought conditions to significantly improve, especially across the east. Precipitation totals across western and central New Mexico were generally around 1 to 3 inches during the month with some locally higher amounts in the northern high terrain. Across the east, precipitation totals were generally 3 to 8 inches with those higher amounts across the southeast. Now about 59 percent of the state was in at least severe drought. About 10 percent of that was in at least extreme drought with less than 1 percent in the exceptional category.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.

Drought in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved in August to severe drought conditions across eastern third of Guadalupe County.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in DE BACA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.

Drought in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought in August.

Drought in CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.

Drought in ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.

Drought in NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions in August.

Drought in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate to severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions areawide in August.

Drought in SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions areawide in August.

Drought in HARDING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe to extreme drought conditions in August.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe to extreme drought conditions in August.

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions in August.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate to severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions in August.

Drought in EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions areawide in August.

Drought in UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate to severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions areawide in August.

Drought in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate to severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions areawide in August.

Drought in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 improved to moderate drought conditions in August.

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe to extreme drought conditions in August.

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions areawide in August.

Drought in JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from July 2022 continued in August.

Drought in QUAY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from July 2022 improved to severe drought conditions in August.