Hot and dry conditions continued during the month of August across northern and central New Mexico. The lack of monsoon showers and storms allowed drought conditions to continue to deteriorate areawide with most of the region under severe to extreme drought, outside of parts of west central New Mexico and most of northeast New Mexico.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of a patch of severe drought conditions in northern portions of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the northward expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for drought to continue to deteriorate to extreme conditions.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions into the zone along with some extreme drought in the far southeast.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions and introduction of extreme drought conditions.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of severe drought conditions in the east central portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the southward expansion of severe drought conditions in the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the northward expansion of severe drought conditions into the western and southern portions of the zone.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-AUG-23 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-23 11:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction and expansion of severe drought conditions in the central and eastern portions of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into western portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the southward expansion of severe drought conditions and introduction of extreme drought conditions in the northern part of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of severe drought conditions for most of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions and introduction of extreme drought conditions in the western portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the southward and eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward and northern expansion of severe drought conditions into southern portions of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions and extreme drought conditions in the far western part of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of a patch of severe drought conditions in southeast portions of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the northward expansion of severe drought conditions into the far southern portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions across northern and central areas and introduction of extreme drought conditions in the southern portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into the southwest portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions into central portions of the zone along with some extreme drought in the southern portion.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for drought to continue to deteriorate to extreme conditions.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the introduction of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the northward expansion of severe drought conditions and introduction of extreme drought conditions in the western portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the northward expansion of severe drought conditions and introduction of extreme drought conditions in the southeast portion of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions into southern and northeastern portions of the zone.

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

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of severe drought conditions into most of the zone.