Drought
Above normalNew Mexico drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
Data through Aug 25, 2026 · source last checked Aug 27, 2026 · page revised Aug 27, 2026
Cite
- % in drought
About this data
- Source
- US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA)
- Series
- Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse
- Geography
- New Mexico
- Unit
- %
- Calculation
- Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
- Last observation
- Aug 25, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, released Thursdays
Drought worsened week over week (now 96%).
New Mexico drought coverage reached 96% of state area as of 2026-08-25, per the US Drought Monitor. Year over year, coverage has worsened 24 percentage points from 72%. The state sits 20 percentage points above its 5-year median.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 96% | 94% | +1 pts |
| Month over month | 96% | 93% | +2 pts |
| Year over year | 96% | 72% | +24 pts |
| vs 5-yr median | 96% | 76% | +20 pts |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 18, 2026
New Mexico drought coverage stands at 94%, up 23 percentage points year over year and 23 points above its 5-year median. Week over week the state was flat; month over month it worsened 1 point.
An earlier week
94% of New Mexico is in drought (D1-D4 or worse), up 1 percentage point over the week. The state sits 22 points above its 5-year median for this period. Year-over-year, drought coverage has worsened 22 points.
Week of Aug 13, 2026
New Mexico held at 93% state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, unchanged week over week. At 20 percentage points above the 5-year median and year-ago level, the coverage marks deterioration from both the historical norm and last year.