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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Low fire danger for the remainder of today and tomorrow. Temperatures
on Tuesday unchanged from Monday temperatures with Min RH values above
25 percent areawide. Winds on Tuesday will be out of the south and
southwest at 8 to 15 mph. Afternoon smoke ventilation rates will be
fair to good. Rain chances increase during the late evening and
overnight timeframe, with precipitation chances sticking around
through Thursday.

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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.

NMZ110-181215-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13-17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100400 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening, then chance
                      of rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers through the day. Slight chance of
                      thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 42 to 47.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 51 to 56. Southeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-181215-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-46.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15-20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening. Chance of
                      rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the morning, then chance
                      of rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 53 to 58. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 56 to
61. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s. Highs 58 to 63. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-181215-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
*    24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77700 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers.
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the morning, then chance
                      of rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the 40s. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 55 to
60. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs
58 to 63. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-181215-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15-20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5-10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89600 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers through the day.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500-5900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible high elevation snow
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 46 to 51.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 49 to 54. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 51 to 56.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-181215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60900 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers.
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the morning, then chance
                      of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs near 60. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs near 60.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-181215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
124 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84600 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening, then chance
                      of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 58 to 63.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 58 to
63. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Highs 62 to 67. East winds around 5 mph.

$$