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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Yesterday`s storm system is on the way out, with a drier day on tap.
Dry northerly flow will bring in the drier air with just some lingering
morning clouds, giving way to mostly sunny afternoon conditions. We
will stay cooler than normal, but will see the start of a warmup today.
With the cooler temperatures, and some residual moisture, relative humidity
will stay up, despite dropping from yesterdays high minimums. Winds will
be much lighter today. Looks through the week, we see high pressure keeping
the storm track well north. We will see daily gains in temperatures, to
well above normal, and big drops in RH, into the teens and single digits.
The good news fire weather wise, is that winds will stay generally light.

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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.

NMZ110-062245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (157000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....26-30.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34.
*    24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......43 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 73 to 78. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 76 to 81. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-062245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-73.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs near 80. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-062245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (88000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* Min humidity........11-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 81 to 86. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 81 to 86. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-062245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-62.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-062245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-062245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
618 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
*    24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
*    24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 78 to 83. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$