Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Graphical Drought Information Statement

Current Drought Status in New Mexico

Current Drought Image for NM

The current and past U.S. Drought Monitor map depictions of drought can be found at:

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

2024 Calendar Year Precipitation

Map showing the total precipitation since January 1st (Calendar Year).

NM precipitation since Jan 1

2024 Calendar Year Departure From Normal Precipitation

Map showing the departure from normal precipitation since January 1st (Calendar Year).

NM departure from normal precipitation since Jan 1

2024 Water Year Precipitation

Map showing the total precipitation since October 1st (Water Year).

NM Total precipitation since Oct 1

2024 Water Year Departure from Normal Precipitation

Map showing the departure from normal precipitation since October 1st (Water Year).

NM precipitation departure from normal since Oct 1

Long Range Precipitation/Drought Outlook

The official NOAA Climate Prediction Center's latest outlook (1 month and 3 months) for New Mexico precipitation chances.

1 Month Precipitation CPC Outlooks

3 Month Precipitation CPC Outlooks

The seasonal outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for New Mexico.

You can get detailed information on the ENSO forecast from the following links:

http://iri.columbia.edu/our-expertise/climate/forecasts/enso/current/?enso_tab=enso-cpc_update

http://www.climate.gov/

www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/enso.shtml

All public lands, National Parks and Monuments, BLM lands, State Parks and tribal lands current conditions and any fire restrictions can be found in the link below.

Current Fire Restrictions

Drought Indices

Drought Indices Explained

Crop Moisture Index
Palmer Drought Severity Index
Percent of Normal Precipitation
SPI (Standardized Precipitation Index)

External Links and Sites

Water Supply Forecast

Additional Information

NDMC Climatology
Western Region Climate Center

ABQ RSS Feed

Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

NWS ABQ - Drought Information