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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A ramp down in thunderstorm activity today, though some additional
moisture moving in Monday and beyond will keep a slight chance of
showers each day through the weekend ahead. Storm coverage will
be minimal and flash flood risk will be very low. Min humidities
will remain relatively high not much drying of fuels is expected.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-151315-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64600 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the morning, then chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 57. Highs 73 to 78. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-151315-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60300 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers.
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the morning, then chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 82 to 87.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 84 to 89. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-151315-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52900 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers through the day. Slight
                      chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........30-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 82 to 87.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 81 to 86.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-151315-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66800 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 72 to 77. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-151315-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........27-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61600 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-68.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........30-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67100 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-151315-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
228 PM MDT Sun Sep 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........90-95 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54300 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-65.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 80 to 85. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

DH