After a very active end of December 2021, the overall storm track wasn't favorable to New Mexico in January 2022. High winds were once again the most dominant feature across northern and central New Mexico during the first half of the month. A couple winter storm systems finally brought rounds of snow mainly to central and eastern New Mexico during the latter half of the month, but poor liquid equivalent totals did nothing to improve drought conditions across the area. In fact, January 2022 saw the return of exceptional drought conditions across portions of Union and Colfax counties. Drought conditions across the remainder of the state worsened with about 78 percent in at least severe drought conditions. About 30 percent of that was categorized as extreme or exceptional drought. Precipitation totals across much of northern and central New Mexico generally ranged from one quarter to one half inch. High terrain areas across north central and western New Mexico fared better with precipitation totals closer to one inch.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022. Far southwest portions of the county worsened to extreme drought conditions.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022. Southern portions of the county worsened to extreme drought conditions.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with extreme drought conditions across the western half of Chaves County.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022. A small portion of the area did improve to moderate drought conditions.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

Drought in SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-22 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with exceptional drought conditions across much of the county.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with extreme drought conditions across the eastern half of the county.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with extreme drought conditions across the eastern half of the county.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with exceptional drought conditions across portions of the area.

Drought in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-22 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with extreme drought conditions across portions of the county.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 worsened in January 2022 with extreme drought conditions across most of the area.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.