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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Low fire danger today with wet forest conditions. Min RH 40-50%
today with light winds and Poor ventilation. Winds increasing out
of the southeast on Saturday, shifting quickly to the west on
Sunday. Additional rain showers Saturday night into Sunday, with
forecasted rain amounts 0.20-0.40" over mountain forests. Dry
weather through most of next week, with no significant winds
expected.

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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.


NMZ110-211930-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible
snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 44 to 49.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 54 to 59. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-211930-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........36-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows near 40. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 58 to 63. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-211930-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 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.......2700-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (20400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 57 to 62. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 59 to 64. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-211930-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-59.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 51 to 56. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 52 to 57. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-211930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........31-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 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.......2600-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (20900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent) then becoming partly
                      cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-211930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
447 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 59 to
64. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 61 to 66. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

Dennhardt