840
FNUS54 KEPZ 201137
FWFEPZ

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Low fire danger this week with min RH 20-30% and 20-ft winds out
of the east at 5 to 10 mph. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon, clearing after sunset. Storms are not expected to
be severe, but could produce gusty winds. Drier and warmer weather
the rest of the week, with isolated (20-30% coverage) storms
across GNF and Catron County. LNF will be almost completely dry.
Uptick in storm chances again 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.


NMZ110-201845-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....76-81.
*    Below 7500 ft....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-201845-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (121800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (163300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
91 to 96. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in
the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-201845-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
90 to 95. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs
90 to 95. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to
94. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-201845-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the west
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-201845-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....89-93.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........32-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* Min humidity........23-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
to mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-201845-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
537 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....86-91.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to
93. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 88 to 93. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$

Dennhardt