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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Low level southeast winds will increase moisture across the area
today, with showers and thunderstorms expected, especially across
south-central New Mexico and the Sacramento Mountains. Quieter
weather will prevail Thursday into Friday, but humidity levels
will not drop off much. Shower and thunderstorm chances look to
return late Saturday and into early next week as a more active
pattern sets up.

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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.



NMZ110-071815-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
*    24 hr trend......44 percent wetter.
* 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.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                      then chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                      the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400-6100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 72 to 77. South winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-071815-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....83-87.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....60-64.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
*    24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers through the day. Slight
                      chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 79 to 84. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 83 to 88.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-071815-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
                      then slight chance of showers and
                      thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers through the day. Slight
                      chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400-6300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 82 to 87. South
winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-071815-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
                      chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
                      of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of
                      rain showers through the day. Chance of
                      thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 73 to 78.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-071815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....84-88.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........31-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                      showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                      the evening, then slight chance of showers
                      after midnight.
* Min temperature.....64-66.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* Min humidity........38-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-071815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
614 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900-6300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 78 to 83. East
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. South
winds around 10 mph.

$$