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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period.
There is a low-medium chance of mountain storms this afternoon.
Mainly dry conditions and light southeast winds prevail for the
lowlands, but there`s a 10-20% chance of seeing a storm. Warmer
and dry conditions take over from Tuesday onward with near-zero
rain chances. Winds remain light and shift more southerly through
midweek. Temperatures climb to near normal by midweek, then a few
degrees above average.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-292015-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers until 1200. Chance of rain
                      showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                      after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 73 to 78. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 75 to 80. South winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-292015-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....75-79.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East 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.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the
mid to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-292015-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....72-77.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 80 to 85.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 83 to
88. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-292015-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....64-79 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400-5900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....67-74.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....50-57 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 72 to 77. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-292015-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                      thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....75-79.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........47-51 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 60.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* Min humidity........34-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to
upper 80s. South winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to
lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-292015-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
608 AM MDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers. Slight chance of
                      thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....72-77.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 81 to 86.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 83 to
88. Southeast winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 82 to
87. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

Aronson