Far Northwest Highlands storm history

Extreme drought was removed from the zone.

Extreme drought was reduced to the far northwest portion of the zone.

The Middle Mesa Wildfire was started by lightning just west of Navajo Lake and 22 miles west of Dulce, NM. It quickly grew out of control on August 2nd, reaching a total size of 5,045 acres by August 10th. Impacts were limited to very remote areas of far northwestern NM in the Ca…

Extreme drought persisted over the eastern third of the zone and introduced to the western third of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted over the eastern third of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted over the eastern third of the zone.

Extreme drought persisted over the eastern third of the zone.

Extreme drought was introduced to the eastern third of the zone.

Severe drought expanded across the western two-thirds of the zone.

Severe drought conditions were introduced to the northern portion of the zone.

A lightning start wildfire 27 miles north of Cuba that was managed to 5,800 acres.

The lightning caused Mestenas Canyon Wildfire was located roughly 12 miles southwest of Dulce along U.S. Highway 64. The fire grew to 837 acres reaching its containment lines by July 25th.

Severe drought was removed from a vast majority of the zone.

Severe drought was reduced to the southern portion of the zone.

Extreme drought was removed from the zone while severe drought persisted.

The United States Forest Service Ranger Station in Cuba reported 6 inches of snow in Cuba.

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving near normal precipitation.

Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone, despite receiving some beneficial snowfall from several winter storms.

A member of the public reported 6 inches of snow in the town of Dulce. Three inches was also reported near El Vado Lake.

A dry and warm November resulted in the expansion of extreme drought to the north-central stretch of the zone.

A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in the northern part of the zone and extreme drought conditions in the central and southern part of the zone. A patch of exceptional drought conditions was introduced in the far southern part of the z…

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.

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.

A very dry start to the monsoon season along with record heat in July resulted in the introduction of severe drought over far southern portions of the zone, including Lindrith and Regina.

A trained spotter reported 9 inches of snow accumulation at Dulce, NM.

Heavy snow impacted portions of this zone where a CoCoRaHS station near Tierra Amarilla measured 6 inches of snow. Another report of 5.8 inches of snow as near the western fringe of the zone near the CO border.

A CoCoRaHS station near Tierra Amarilla reported 7.5 inches of snow.

A CoCoRaHS station measured 10 inches of snowfall near Tierra Amarilla.

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

Severe drought conditions from June 2022 continued in July.

Extreme drought conditions from May 2022 improved to severe drought conditions across the area in June.

Severe drought conditions from April 2022 worsened in May with extreme drought conditions areawide.

Severe drought conditions from March 2022 continued in April.

Severe drought conditions from February 2022 continued in March.

A trained spotter near Regina measured eight inches of new snow.

Severe drought conditions from January 2022 continued in February.

Snow began falling across the area on December 31, 2021, and continued through the overnight hours. A trained spotter near Regina measured twelve inches of new snow on January 1, 2022.

Severe drought conditions from December 2021 continued in January 2022.

Snow began falling across the area on December 31, 2021, and continued through the overnight hours. A trained spotter near Regina measured twelve inches of new snow on January 1, 2022.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from November 2021 improved in December with severe drought conditions across the area.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2021 continued in November.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from September 2021 continued in October.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from July 2021 continued in August.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from May 2021 continued in June.

A weather station near Archuleta measured a 67 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from April 2021 continued in May.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from March 2021 continued in April.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from February 2021 continued in March.