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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions will continue through the weekend, but temperatures
will remain within a couple degrees of seasonal normals, helping to
keep Relative Humidity values from dropping into critical ranges
despite the lack of precipitation. A stray shower or storm could
graze the northern Gila Region by Monday, but precip chances will
ramp up Tuesday and through the middle of the week ahead. Both
Tuesday and Wednesday will also carry an increase for flood
potential, especially over/near burn scars.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-231900-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs
71 to 76. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-231900-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (146700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 90 to 95.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the 60s.
Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-231900-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........51-56 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (101400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to
93. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the 60s.
Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-231900-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8300-10100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 56 to 61. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs
70 to 75. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-231900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-231900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
615 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (139200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 88 to
93. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 69. Highs 87 to 92. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the 60s. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$