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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected for the next several days.
Temperatures will start off near seasonal averages but will warm
to a few degrees above normal by this weekend beneath sunny or
mostly sunny skies. Afternoon RH minimums will drop into the 20s
while winds remain light. Venting will range poor to fair.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-251300-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32000 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....52-57.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 58 to 63.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 57 to 62. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 53 to 58. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-251300-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24900 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the
60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 66 to 71. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
63 to 68. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-251300-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23600 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 62 to 67.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 61 to 66.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-251300-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32.
*    Below 7500 ft....33-38.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53700 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 56 to 61.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 56 to 61. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 52 to 57. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-251300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........24-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46000 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........28-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs near 70. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-251300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
103 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48500 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 69.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 64 to 69. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$