New drought monitor map shows progress in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The brand new drought monitor map is out, and it exhibits some nice progress.

In southwest New Mexico, drought circumstances have improved a lot in some locations that some components of Doña Ana and Otero counties don’t have any drought. Different components should not as fortunate, like components of Grant and Luna counties – nonetheless in excessive drought.

Las Cruces continues to be beneath common for the 12 months so far rainfall.

The northern mountains have additionally seen substantial progress because of the rain within the space, however some areas haven’t seen as a lot – resulting in the continued drought worries.

Santa Fe has seen nearly eight inches of rain this 12 months thus far. Alternatively, Farmington could be very beneath common. Excessive drought continues to be distinguished within the 4 Corners.

East New Mexico has seen the worst luck this monsoon season, inflicting the drought to carry robust in areas like Roswell the place the annual rain complete is way beneath common.

Wanting on the Albuquerque metro, the drought has improved – however a lot of the the metro continues to be thought of to be in extreme drought. Some components of the East Mountains are all the way down to solely a reasonable drought as monsoon season rolls on.