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

.DISCUSSION...
Drier air will overspread the area, bringing a break in the monsoon
across New Mexico and Far West Texas through the weekend. There will
be just an outside chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm over
Bootheel region today. Precip chances will sneak back into the
Sacramento Mountains late Sunday, then slowly increase Tuesday, but
a fetch of dry continental air may limit thunderstorm chances later
in the 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.



NMZ110-041830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
538 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....76-81.
*    Below 7500 ft....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....52-57.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-041830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
538 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (143000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 96 to
101. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-041830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
538 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 68 to 73. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-041830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
538 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (170600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (88500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 62. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-041830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
538 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 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.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (103200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-72.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs 96 to 100.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-041830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
538 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
91 to 96. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 87 to 92. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$