Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
937 FXUS64 KEPZ 080518 AFDEPZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1018 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1017 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025 - No significant weather impacts are expected through next week. - Dry conditions, typical afternoon breezes, and a gradual warming trend will occur this weekend through next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1017 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025 No changes from previous forecast packages as a quiet weather pattern persists over the Desert Southwest through the work week Strong upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific will continue to promote dry northwesterly flow over the Borderland Region. All in all, expect quiet and fair weather conditions through the work week. High temperatures will continue to increase each day with highs becoming 10-17 degrees above average Wednesday through Friday. The warmest temperatures will be on Thursday, with near record values across the desert lowlands. Cloud coverage will be a minimum with instances of high level cirrus from time to time. Winds each afternoon will be light to low-end breezy, typical diurnal wind flow regime. Quiet and fair weather conditions continue this weekend. Model guidance is hinting at a cold front moving in from the east during the weekend timeframe. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1017 PM MST Sun Dec 7 2025 VMC expected through the period with skies SKC. Winds light and VRB. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1005 AM MST Sun Dec 7 2025 Quiet fire weather conditions with low fire concerns are expected this week. The weak upper level storm system that brought us breezy winds on Saturday has moved off and we will see generally lower wind speeds this afternoon but may still be lightly breezy along ridgelines and west slopes. Winds will become light tonight with drainage flow overnight. Light winds will continue through much of the coming work week. Min RH`s today through mid week will be in the mid teens in the lowlands and in the 20`s in area mountains. Vent rates will be poor to fair. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... El Paso 64 37 66 39 / 0 0 0 0 Sierra Blanca 61 32 62 35 / 0 0 0 0 Las Cruces 61 31 63 35 / 0 0 0 0 Alamogordo 62 32 62 36 / 0 0 0 0 Cloudcroft 44 26 45 32 / 0 0 0 0 Truth or Consequences 59 32 62 37 / 0 0 0 0 Silver City 60 32 62 37 / 0 0 0 0 Deming 64 30 67 34 / 0 0 0 0 Lordsburg 63 30 64 34 / 0 0 0 0 West El Paso Metro 62 38 64 40 / 0 0 0 0 Dell City 64 26 67 31 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Hancock 67 33 69 35 / 0 0 0 0 Loma Linda 57 36 57 37 / 0 0 0 0 Fabens 64 32 66 34 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Teresa 61 32 63 34 / 0 0 0 0 White Sands HQ 62 38 64 42 / 0 0 0 0 Jornada Range 61 27 63 32 / 0 0 0 0 Hatch 64 29 67 33 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 64 34 67 37 / 0 0 0 0 Orogrande 59 30 61 32 / 0 0 0 0 Mayhill 59 30 61 39 / 0 0 0 0 Mescalero 54 27 56 33 / 0 0 0 0 Timberon 53 27 55 32 / 0 0 0 0 Winston 58 25 62 33 / 0 0 0 0 Hillsboro 61 34 65 40 / 0 0 0 0 Spaceport 60 27 62 32 / 0 0 0 0 Lake Roberts 62 27 62 31 / 0 0 0 0 Hurley 61 30 64 35 / 0 0 0 0 Cliff 65 27 67 31 / 0 0 0 0 Mule Creek 62 28 64 32 / 0 0 0 0 Faywood 60 34 63 39 / 0 0 0 0 Animas 64 31 65 36 / 0 0 0 0 Hachita 63 30 64 33 / 0 0 0 0 Antelope Wells 64 32 66 36 / 0 0 0 0 Cloverdale 62 37 64 40 / 0 0 0 0 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && $$ FORECASTER...38-Rogers