New Mexico Edges Nebraska For Worst Drought In The Country

I've never seen anything like this drought!:

New Mexico this morning rose to the top of one of those lists of US states that you don’t want to be on. Drought conditions here are now the worst in the nation, according to this morning’s federal Drought Monitor:

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

Meanwhile, the fire near Placitas is 50% contained.