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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns are low. Remnant monsoonal moisture will remain over
the area today with isolated to scattered showers/storms over the mountains.
Gusty outflow winds, brief heavy rain, and lightning are the main concerns.
Min RH values this afternoon will be 5-10 percent lower than yesterday with
high temperatures 3-7 degrees above average. Prevailing winds will be light
and generally variable in direction. Hot and dry conditions will continue
through next week.

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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.

NMZ110-022000-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....78-83.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4-6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15-20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....82-87.
*    Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (171400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 89 to 94. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 90 to 95. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 91 to 96. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-022000-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-98.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5-7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (152400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 97 to 102.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
99 to 103. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 103. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-022000-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4-6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (141700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 97 to
102. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-022000-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......4-6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4-6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....78-83.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (188000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 86 to 91. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 89 to 94. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 88 to 93.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-022000-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-99.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 2 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....74-76.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........49-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-102.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 100 to 104.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 101 to 105.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs
99 to 103. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-022000-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
428 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....69-73.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
98 to 103. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$