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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be the last real warm day until the middle of next week
as a fairly strong back door cold front moves in tonight. Expect
temperatures for Sun/Mon to be about 5-15 degrees cooler than
recent days with east winds of 10-20 mph. RH`s will also be
higher in the 25-50% range through Monday. Temperatures will
start to warm back up towards record highs by the middle of next
week with RH`s returning to the teens and 20s. Poor to low end
fair vent rates continue into early next week.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-141230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 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.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38000 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 63 to 68. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 61 to 66. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-141230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41600 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (15600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 70. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs near 70. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-141230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25000 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-61.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000-3100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (16800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-141230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-53.
*    24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph becoming south
                      around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-3300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (19500 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 59 to 64. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 66. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 65. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-141230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 40.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 5 mph increasing
                      to northeast around 20 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........33-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33200 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-61.
* Min humidity........45-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (11600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 60s to
lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs
near 70. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-141230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
*    24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 5 mph increasing
                      to northeast around 20 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........45-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-3400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29600 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
* Min humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (19400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 66 to 71.
West winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 68 to 73. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$
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