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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Tropical moisture will continue to produce showers tonight and
Monday, with a few areas of flooding possible. Tuesday and
Wednesday begin a drying process, though some showers still
possible from the Rio Grande Valley east. Rain chances end
all areas on Thursday into next weekend. Temperatures remaining
at or below normal for the entire period.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-131245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....97-100 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers until 1200. Isolated thunderstorms.
                      Numerous rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....62-67.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (124700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 69. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 67. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-131245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers in the evening. Isolated
                      thunderstorms through the night. Numerous
                      rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....Around 60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 1200,
                      then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Numerous
                      rain showers until 1200. Isolated
                      thunderstorms. Scattered rain showers after
                      1200.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53300 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers in the evening, then isolated rain
                      showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs near 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 72 to 77.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 70 to 75.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-131245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........97-100 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....70-75.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39600 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers.
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                      then isolated showers and thunderstorms in
                      the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs
75 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 76. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-131245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers in the evening. Isolated
                      thunderstorms through the night. Isolated
                      rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....57-62.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Numerous rain
                      showers in the evening, then scattered rain
                      showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....97-100 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200-5600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 67 to 72.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 62 to 67. West winds around
10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-131245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain
                      showers in the evening. Isolated
                      thunderstorms through the night. Scattered
                      rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....60-62.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........97-100 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 1200,
                      then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
                      rain showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....74-78.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33000 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Numerous rain
                      showers in the evening, then scattered rain
                      showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....61-63.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs near 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-131245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
230 PM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........99-100 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....57-62.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 73 to 78.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

DH