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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A warming and drying trend is expected throughout the forecast
period. Highs will gradually warm each day, peaking on Wednesday
while dew points decrease. This will lead to afternoon min RH
values in the lower 20s and upper teens. Winds will be breezy for
today and Saturday, topping out around 10 to 15 MPH. Venting will
range fair to good each afternoon.

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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.



NMZ110-061300-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85500 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....25-30.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-061300-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73400 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs near
70. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-061300-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....27-32.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70200 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-061300-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93700 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 52 to 57. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-061300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-35.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72800 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........23-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 60s to lower
70s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-061300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
220 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....29-34.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82100 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 62 to 67. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 65 to
70. West winds around 5 mph.

$$