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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and dry weather conditions continue for today with temperatures
slightly above average and Min RH values between 17 to 25 percent
across most of the areas, above 30 for NM zone 113. Breezy southwest
winds this afternoon with winds of 10-20 mph and gusts to 30 mph
possible. Smoke ventilation rates this afternoon will be very good
to excellent area wide.

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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.


NMZ110-042000-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (222000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (126000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 74 to 79. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-042000-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (216400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 83 to
88. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs 84 to 89. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. East
winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-042000-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (227700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (132100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 81 to 86. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-042000-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (195000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (146700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 72 to 77. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 49 to 54. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-042000-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........24-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-65.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........24-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s
to lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in
the mid to upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ056-042000-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
442 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (127700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 84 to
89. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 81 to 86. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 77 to 82. East winds around
10 mph.

$$