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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will slowly increase for Monday, leading to RH
improvements during the afternoon with most locations in the upper
teens in the afternoon. Highs will remain above normal. Winds will
be light with fair to very good venting. Moisture will increase
further for Tuesday with a low chance for a shower or thunderstorm
for portions of the area.

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...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.



NMZ110-061215-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130900 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (142200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-061215-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71400 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 81 to 86. East
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. East winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-061215-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (115700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-64.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 79 to 84.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-061215-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400-8700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102800 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                      then chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                      the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 49 to 54. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 71 to 76. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-061215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-65.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-24 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...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109100 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-68.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in
the 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-061215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1249 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102500 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-65.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 78 to 83. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 79 to 84. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$