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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...
An influx of tropical moisture will bring showers and
thunderstorms across a bulk of the forecast area starting
Saturday. This activity will persist through early next week
resulting in high humidity, poor smoke dispersion, and enhanced
flooding risk. Drier conditions will take hold starting late
Wednesday through the remainder of the work 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.



NMZ110-101930-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000-6800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
                      morning, then numerous rain showers and
                      scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 63 to 68. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 66 to 71. South winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-101930-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........31-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....62-66.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                      then scattered showers and thunderstorms in
                      the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800-6700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near
60. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Showers likely and scattered thunderstorms. Lows
near 60. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-101930-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated rain
                      showers in the morning. Scattered rain
                      showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows near 60. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 69 to 74.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 73 to 78.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-101930-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....62-67.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900-6600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 58 to 63. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 63 to 68. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-101930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........34-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-66.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
                      showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........31-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs near 70. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-101930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1213 PM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs
67 to 72. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 71 to 76. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$