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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire danger through the week, with very few day-to-day
changes. Light SW winds 10 to 15 mph with Excellent ventilation
this afternoon. Min RH 5 to 10%. Steady but light southwest flow
through the week will keep the area below Red Flag thresholds, but
very dry air will allow ERCs to quickly increase again after last
week`s precipitation. Next Pacific low timed for the upcoming
weekend, increasing the dry southwest flow and possibly
reintroducing fire headlines.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-221830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (175000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (225400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-221830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (164300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (230100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 80 to 85.
West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs
81 to 86. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 81 to
86. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-221830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (180700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........18-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (243300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-221830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 1200, then partly
                      cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......12300 ft AGL increasing to 16200 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (246500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (275200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 77. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 45 to
50. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-221830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (121000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (172100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the mid to
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid
to upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-221830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
509 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (155300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 86.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 83 to
88. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 83 to 88. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$

Dennhardt