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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...
No critical fire weather conditions are expected for the next 7
days. Dry air will fill in behind the ejecting system today,
bringing low double and single digit humidity to the Borderland
through the forecast period. Generally light winds with typical
afternoon breeziness will prevail throughout the week. A weak
backdoor front will push moisture into the eastern zones late in
the week, bringing an improvement to minRH on Friday.

&&

...Percentages shown in the sky/weather portion reflect
sky cover amount...

...Mean elevations used to obtain mixing heights as follows:
Zone 110 - Reserve   (5900 ft)
Zone 111 - Deming    (4300 ft)
Zone 112 - Las Cruces(3900 ft)
Zone 113 - Ruidoso   (6900 ft)

Ventilation categories are determined by criteria established
by the state of New Mexico.



NMZ110-202200-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
*    24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (103100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42.
*    24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (187600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 70 to 75. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-202200-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-73.
*    24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (168400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 80 to 85. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 81 to 86.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 80 to
85. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-202200-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (164700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-202200-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (137500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42.
*    24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......51 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (180400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs
71 to 76. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-202200-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........20-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (148400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid
to upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the
mid to upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-202200-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
529 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (183600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 83 to 88.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 86.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$