New Mexico, 2000

Drought in New Mexico, January 1 to 31, 2000

January 1 to 31, 2000 · NWS ABQ · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

Despite a few winter storms during the month, January was unusually warm and dry across all of north and central New Mexico. A lack of fresh natural snow and difficult snow making weather hampered the state's ski industry forcing early closure of one resort while most others struggled with a limited number of open runs.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.

Despite a few winter storms during the month, January was unusually warm and dry across all of north and central New Mexico. A lack of fresh natural snow and difficult snow making weather hampered the state's ski industry forcing early closure of one resort while most others struggled with a limited number of open runs. Warm temperatures peaked during the period from the 10th through the 18th with a number of record daily high temperatures. It was common to have overnight lows just a few degrees below the normal daily high temperatures. Reservior storage remains good, but light snow pack or an absence of snow has created early fire danger concerns across the state.

Event by event

22 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Capitan/Northern Sacramento Mountains / Sc Lincoln

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Capitan/Northern Sacramento Mountains / Sc Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Central High Plains/Estancia Valley County / Se Santa Fe / W San Miguel / Torrance Except X W / E Socorro

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Central High Plains/Estancia Valley County / Se Santa Fe / W San Miguel / Torrance Except X W / E Socorro forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Chaves County Plains / Chaves Except X Sw

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Chaves County Plains / Chaves Except X Sw forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Far Northeast Plains / Union Except X Nw / X Se Colfax

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Far Northeast Plains / Union Except X Nw / X Se Colfax forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Guadalupe Mountains of Chaves County / X Sw Chaves

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Guadalupe Mountains of Chaves County / X Sw Chaves forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Harding

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Harding forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Lincoln County High Plains/Hondo Valley / Lincoln Except Sc

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Lincoln County High Plains/Hondo Valley / Lincoln Except Sc forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Lower Rio Grande Valley / Part of C and E Socorro

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Lower Rio Grande Valley / Part of C and E Socorro forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Middle Rio Grande Valley / X Sc Sanduval / Valencia Except X E / X E Cibola / Bernalillo Except E and X Nw

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Middle Rio Grande Valley / X Sc Sanduval / Valencia Except X E / X E Cibola / Bernalillo Except E and X Nw forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Northeast Highlands / All But X W and X Se Colfax / All But X W Mora / C San Miguel / X Nw Union

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Northeast Highlands / All But X W and X Se Colfax / All But X W Mora / C San Miguel / X Nw Union forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Northwest Mountains Including Jemez / Rio Arriba Except X Se / Sanduval Except Se and X Sw / Los Alamos / Ne McKinley / Se San Juan / X Nw Santa Fe

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Northwest Mountains Including Jemez / Rio Arriba Except X Se / Sanduval Except Se and X Sw / Los Alamos / Ne McKinley / Se San Juan / X Nw Santa Fe forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Northwest Plateau / San Juan Except X Sw and Se / Nc McKinley

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Northwest Plateau / San Juan Except X Sw and Se / Nc McKinley forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Quay

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Quay forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Roosevelt

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Sandia/Manzano Mountains / Most of W Santa Fe / E Bernalillo / X Se Sanduval / X W Torrance / E Valencia / Part of E Socorro

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Sandia/Manzano Mountains / Most of W Santa Fe / E Bernalillo / X Se Sanduval / X W Torrance / E Valencia / Part of E Socorro forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Sangre de Cristo Mountains / Taos / X W Mora / X Se Rio Arriba / Ne Santa Fe / X W Colfax / X Nw San Miguel

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Sangre de Cristo Mountains / Taos / X W Mora / X Se Rio Arriba / Ne Santa Fe / X W Colfax / X Nw San Miguel forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Southwest Mountains/Upper Gila Region / Catron Except N / Part of W Socorro

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Southwest Mountains/Upper Gila Region / Catron Except N / Part of W Socorro forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Upper Rio Grande Valley / Nw Santa Fe / Part of Se Rio Arriba / Part of Se Sanduval

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Upper Rio Grande Valley / Nw Santa Fe / Part of Se Rio Arriba / Part of Se Sanduval forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Westcentral Mountains / McKinley Except Nc and Ne / Cibola Except X E / N Catron / X Sw Sanduval / X Nw Bernalillo / X Nw Socorro

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Westcentral Mountains / McKinley Except Nc and Ne / Cibola Except X E / N Catron / X Sw Sanduval / X Nw Bernalillo / X Nw Socorro forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Conchas Lake/Guadalupe / E San Miguel / Guadalupe

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Conchas Lake/Guadalupe / E San Miguel / Guadalupe forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Curry

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Curry forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, De Baca

When
January 1, 12:01 AM MST to January 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
De Baca forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5127074, 5127075, 5127076, 5127312, 5127313, 5127314, 5127315, 5127316, 5127317, 5127318, 5127319, 5127320, 5127321, 5127322, 5127323, 5127324, 5127325, 5127326, 5127327, 5127617, 5127618, 5127619.