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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns are low through Saturday, becoming moderate
next week. Today will have generally light winds and near-critical
minimum humidities. For the weekend, we become very dry which will
allow fuels to dry into next week. Very low humidities and dry
fuels contribute to near-critical fire danger early next week,
although with light winds. Temperatures will be near or below
normal today, then rising to above normal this weekend.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-212200-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-61.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (128400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-63.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-212200-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....29-34.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs near 80. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-212200-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....27-32.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 76 to 81. North winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-212200-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-26 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28.
*    Below 7500 ft....22-27.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-58.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 68 to 73. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-212200-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-34.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                      northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs near 80. North winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-212200-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
656 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....24-29.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 74 to 79. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

Aronson