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878 FNUS54 KEPZ 151137 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... .DISCUSSION... Hot temperatures will continue today and through the week ahead with very low humidity and low fuel moisture. Fire conditions will remain at least elevated into much of next week. A few daytime mostly dry thunderstorms still possible over the mountain zones through today with dry lightning and erratic strong wind gusts near storms as the main impact. Away from storms, winds will be relatively light today, but winds will become breezy Monday and Tuesday afternoon, possibly creating critical fire conditions (near Red Flag). && ...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. NMZ110-151830- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy smoke. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....85-90. * Below 7500 ft....94-99. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......14900 ft AGL increasing to 18400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (168600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Patchy smoke. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....54-59. * Below 7500 ft....59-64. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....85-90. * Below 7500 ft....94-99. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......12400 ft AGL increasing to 17700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (234400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 89 to 94. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 90 to 95. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 91 to 96. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-151830- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....99-103. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......11000 ft AGL increasing to 18000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (133700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....101-106. * Min humidity........5-7 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL increasing to 19300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (212400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 99 to 104. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 97 to 101. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 99 to 103. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-151830- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....99-104. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........6-10 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 18600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (137200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....67-71. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....101-106. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 19500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (186900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 74. Highs 100 to 105. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 97 to 102. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-151830- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....82-87. * Below 7500 ft....91-96. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent. * Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......12300 ft AGL increasing to 16300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (146400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....56-61. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....83-88. * Below 7500 ft....92-97. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......11800 ft AGL increasing to 17800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (194700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 90 to 95. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-151830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....102-106. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........8-10 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 16900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (85600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....72-76. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....103-107. * Min humidity........8-13 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 18800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (117600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 102 to 106. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 99 to 103. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 98 to 102. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-151830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 537 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature.....99-104. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........11-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 15700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (104800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....67-71. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....99-104. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 17400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (106600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 100 to 105. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. East winds around 5 mph. $$