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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period.
Mainly dry through Monday with only a low chance of showers and
storms in area mountains. Above-average moisture will result in
better storm chances from Tuesday night onward with a low risk of
flash flooding. Winds become modestly breezy from the southeast on
Tuesday, otherwise prevailing winds will be light. Temperatures
remain near or slightly below normal through the week.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-251215-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-89.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73800 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
                      Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                      after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (146400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to
62. Highs 77 to 82. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-251215-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98200 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* Max humidity........55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (158800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 60s. Highs near 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-251215-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77400 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (177800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 86 to 91. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 60s. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-251215-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....56-63.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....60-69 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-82.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900-7700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 77 to 82. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 56 to 61. Highs 76 to 81. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-251215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-72.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (191600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs near 90. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs near 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-251215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1225 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-66.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61800 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-68.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (180700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 69. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

Aronson