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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire danger will remain low through the period. Upper level system
over the southern Rockies will promote isolated to scattered
showers over the forecast area on Sunday, with snow showers over
the high terrain. Min RH values this afternoon will be above 30
percent across the lowlands, above 50 percent over the mountains.
Temperatures this afternoon will be below average across southern
NM, at or slightly above average for west TX. Winds will be best
west at 8-15 mph with fair to good smoke ventilation rates.

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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.

NMZ110-232100-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers and snow showers until 1100, then
                      slight chance of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......10-15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......5-10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 55 to 60. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 58 to 63.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-232100-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......4-8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
*    24 hr trend......5-10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-232100-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight
                      chance of rain showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11-15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
*    24 hr trend......7-10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2-4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 65. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 57 to 62. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 61 to 66.
North winds 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-232100-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
                      rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms until 1100.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200-6100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....25-30.
*    Below 7500 ft....32-37.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5-10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 54 to 59. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 51 to 56. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 57 to 62.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-232100-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 40.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........34-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to
mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. East winds 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-232100-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
444 AM MST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs
62 to 67. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 57 to 62. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 63 to 68.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$