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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Above average warmth and dry conditions persist through Friday.
Critical min RHs across much of the lowlands today and tomorrow
increasing just above critical thresholds by Friday (lowland RHs
15-20% and mountain RHs 25-35%). 20 foot winds will be light
the next few afternoons at 5-10 mph with light and variable winds
overnight.

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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.



NMZ110-121930-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 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.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 62 to 67. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 52 to 57. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-121930-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........14-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 71 to 76.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s to lower 50s. Highs 64 to 69. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-121930-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 77.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 46 to 51.
Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-121930-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....68-73.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64.
*    Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 65 to 70.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 42 to 47.
Highs 58 to 63. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-121930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs near 80. South winds
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-121930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
457 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 77 to 82. South
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 70 to 75. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$