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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period. Hot
and dry conditions are expected this week with fair overnight
recoveries and near-zero storm chances through Tuesday. Slight
storm chances return for the second half of the week, favoring
area mountains and western areas. Winds will be light from the
south and west with temperatures near 10 degrees above normal.

&&

...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.



NMZ110-042115-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....84-89.
*    Below 7500 ft....90-98.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (124800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....84-89.
*    Below 7500 ft....90-98.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 92 to 97. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 91 to 96. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 91 to 96. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-042115-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-102.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 100 to 104. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 100 to 104.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-042115-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-042115-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....81-86.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-94.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-18 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....81-89.
*    Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 90 to 95. West winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-042115-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-106.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-74.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-106.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 15300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 106.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 106.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
101 to 107. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-042115-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
603 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-106.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-106.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 15400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 105. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 97 to 105. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 105. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

Aronson