Drought in Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

Drought December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 · Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme drought remained persistent over the northwest and north 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 1300595. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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