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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front is bringing much cooler air to the area along with
breezy east to southeasterly winds, which will top out around 10
to 15 MPH. The cooler temperatures will also bring improvement to
minimum RH values, dropping to around 20%, as well as some
improvement to overnight recoveries. Monday will feature similar
weather but with light winds. Venting will range poor to good
today, becoming poor area wide on Monday.

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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.



NMZ110-091930-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds around 5 mph.

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NMZ111-091930-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust.
* Max temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 55 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the 70s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-091930-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 72 to 77. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-091930-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 69. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-091930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
*    24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs in the 70s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-091930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
448 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust.
* Max temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
*    24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 74 to 79. West
winds around 5 mph.

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