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FXUS64 KEPZ 310929
AFDEPZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
229 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

...New DISCUSSION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 145 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

 - Much warmer temperatures arrive by early next week

 - Dry conditions persist with light afternoon breezes

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 145 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

Today will be the start of a warming trend which will persist
through the remainder of the forecast period as an upper high
builds to our south. Light afternoon breezes and dry conditions
will be seen each day. By Tuesday, much of the lowlands will see
highs in the mid 70s with some locations having a chance of reaching
80 degrees. Those temperatures will be as much as 15 to 20
degrees above average for this time of year! Current NBM
probabilities showing an 82% chance of reaching 80 degrees for El
Paso. It`ll be another warm day on Wednesday where chances of
reaching 80F for El Paso will be 76%. Besides the abnormally warm
temperatures, not expecting any hazardous weather.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1040 PM MST Thu Jan 30 2025

Surface winds diminishing overnight with an exiting low pressure
system across the Southern Plains. A few gusts to 20 knots linger
over the mountain ridges and east slopes as of midnight, but winds
will weaken to 03-06 knots by Friday morning. Skies remaining
clear on Friday with unlimited visibility.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 145 AM MST Fri Jan 31 2025

Low fire concerns through early next week. Critical min RH`s will
return today to portions of southern NM and will expand virtually
areawide tomorrow. Near critical to critical RHs will continue to
be seen each day as rain chances are non-existent. 20 foot winds
remain calm overnight and light each afternoon with speeds 5 to 10
MPH. Wednesday may be a breezy day which could create elevated
fire conditions, but confidence in wind speeds this far out is
low. Ventilation rates will be poor today and poor to fair
tomorrow through Tuesday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
El Paso                  61  31  67  39 /   0   0   0   0
Sierra Blanca            59  29  66  37 /   0   0   0   0
Las Cruces               59  25  64  35 /   0   0   0   0
Alamogordo               59  22  63  32 /   0   0   0   0
Cloudcroft               45  21  46  31 /   0   0   0   0
Truth or Consequences    58  25  65  36 /   0   0   0   0
Silver City              57  26  61  37 /   0   0   0   0
Deming                   61  22  67  33 /   0   0   0   0
Lordsburg                61  20  66  31 /   0   0   0   0
West El Paso Metro       60  33  65  41 /   0   0   0   0
Dell City                60  21  67  32 /   0   0   0   0
Fort Hancock             63  26  71  35 /   0   0   0   0
Loma Linda               55  31  59  39 /   0   0   0   0
Fabens                   61  26  68  35 /   0   0   0   0
Santa Teresa             58  27  63  35 /   0   0   0   0
White Sands HQ           60  32  64  40 /   0   0   0   0
Jornada Range            59  21  65  31 /   0   0   0   0
Hatch                    62  22  69  32 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus                 60  25  67  37 /   0   0   0   0
Orogrande                57  25  62  33 /   0   0   0   0
Mayhill                  58  25  60  37 /   0   0   0   0
Mescalero                53  21  55  32 /   0   0   0   0
Timberon                 52  20  54  30 /   0   0   0   0
Winston                  55  17  63  28 /   0   0   0   0
Hillsboro                58  26  68  36 /   0   0   0   0
Spaceport                58  20  65  30 /   0   0   0   0
Lake Roberts             59  25  62  34 /   0   0   0   0
Hurley                   58  21  64  32 /   0   0   0   0
Cliff                    65  13  69  24 /   0   0   0   0
Mule Creek               60  25  63  34 /   0   0   0   0
Faywood                  58  26  64  38 /   0   0   0   0
Animas                   63  20  70  32 /   0   0   0   0
Hachita                  61  20  68  32 /   0   0   0   0
Antelope Wells           61  25  71  36 /   0   0   0   0
Cloverdale               60  30  66  40 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

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