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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will be on the increase into the weekend with fairly
widespread precipitation expected. Rainfall amounts of several
inches are possible in the higher terrain. Temperatures will be
warmest Friday with 90s with RH`s in the 20s over the lowlands,
but by Sunday, all areas will cool down into the 80s with min RH`s
rising into the 30s and 40s. Rain chances drop early next week,
but will not be zero. Temperatures will remain generally in the
80s with RH`s remaining above 25%.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-291245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83900 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....52-57.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 73 to 78. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 58. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-291245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.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.....66-70.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92900 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
                      then slight chance of showers and
                      thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the 60s. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 78 to 83. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 81 to 86. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-291245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....67-72.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56800 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Showers and
                      thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
                      chance of showers and thunderstorms after
                      midnight.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 80 to 85. East winds around
5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 78 to 83. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 60. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-291245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....52-57.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......7200-8300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58400 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Showers and
                      thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
                      chance of showers and thunderstorms after
                      midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers and
                      thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 69 to
74. East winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 52 to 57. Highs 69 to 74. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 72 to 77. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-291245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....71-75.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....93-98.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers and
                      thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
                      chance of showers and thunderstorms after
                      midnight.
* Min temperature.....70-72.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* Min humidity........29-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-291245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1247 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40300 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Lows
62 to 67. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 77 to 82. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 80 to 85. East winds around 5 mph.

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