Drought in Northwest Plateau, New Mexico

Drought December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 · Northwest Plateau, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme drought persisted over the east-central portion of the zone.

The wider storm

December saw record warmth across a majority of the state alongside below normal precipitation across a majority of the state. However, only a large section of the eastern plains of New Mexico saw an introduction of abnormally dry conditions. The rest of the state saw persistent drought conditions relative to November, 2025.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300593. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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