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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Today will be dry with southwest winds. Min RH`s this afternoon
will be in the upper teens in the lowlands and range from 20 to
30% in area mountains. On Sunday an approaching upper level storm
system will bring breezy southwest winds to the area and a slight
chance for precipitation in the Gila Mountains. Min RH`s on Sunday
will be at or above on 25% for the region. Monday will be dry and
a little cooler and then on Tuesday another upper level storm
system will approach the region to give us more breezy winds and a
chance for precipitation in both the mountains and the lowlands.
Min RH`s will continue to run at or above 25% for much of next
week.

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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.

NMZ110-152000-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 1100, then partly
                      cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....68-73.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                      the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (174400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 34 to 39.
Highs 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 52 to 57.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 45 to
50. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-152000-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 65 to
70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
63 to 68. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
57 to 62. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-152000-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
                      increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (209100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
64 to 69. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-152000-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (174700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 56 to 61.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-152000-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........27-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs near 70.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-152000-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
411 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 68 to 73.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
68 to 73. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the 40s. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$