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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas

National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.DISCUSSION...

Low fire danger rest of the week due to increased moisture and

recent wetting rain. Light winds today with Fair smoke

ventilation. Min RH 20-30% across GNF, higher over LNF. Best 

chances for storms over the forests between 12PM-4PM each 

afternoon. Main concerns will be burn scar flash flooding and 

erratic wind gusts. Decreasing coverage in storms this weekend 

due to high pressure aloft of drier conditions. GNF will become 

mostly dry (Min RH down to 15-20%) with scattered afternoon 

thunderstorms limited to LNF. Fire danger becoming Elevated again 

over GNF by Sunday. No strong winds expected outside of 

thunderstorm outflows.



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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.





NMZ110-271215-

 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....52-57. 

*    Below 7500 ft....57-62. 

*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

* Max humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......24 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the 

                      southwest after midnight. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then 

                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 

* Max temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....76-81. 

*    Below 7500 ft....84-89. 

*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

* Min humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the 

                      south in the afternoon. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 

* Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Good (82500 knot-ft). 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....53-58. 

*    Below 7500 ft....58-63. 

* Max humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the 

                      northwest after midnight. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...10 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming 

                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Max temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....79-84. 

*    Below 7500 ft....87-92. 

* Min humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....13-18 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west 

                      in the afternoon. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...10 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 

* Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL increasing to 16200 ft AGL in 

                      the afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots. 

* Vent category.......Very good (111700 knot-ft). 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 87 to 92. North winds around

5 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

59 to 64. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows

58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 



$$



NMZ111-271215-

 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min temperature.....63-67. 

*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

* Max humidity........62-67 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...40 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 

* Max temperature.....88-93. 

*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

* Min humidity........22-27 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 

* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Good (61300 knot-ft). 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min temperature.....63-67. 

* Max humidity........55-60 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 

* Max temperature.....91-95. 

* Min humidity........14-19 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 

* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Good (91100 knot-ft). 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the mid to

upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East

winds around 5 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs near 90. East winds

around 10 mph. 



$$



NMZ112-271215-

 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance 

                      of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight 

                      chance of rain showers through the night. 

* Min temperature.....63-67. 

*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 

* Max humidity........72-77 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 

* Max temperature.....85-90. 

*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

* Min humidity........29-34 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 

* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Fair (48600 knot-ft). 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening, 

                      then slight chance of rain showers after 

                      midnight. 

* Min temperature.....64-68. 

* Max humidity........67-72 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Max temperature.....89-94. 

* Min humidity........21-26 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 

* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Good (73300 knot-ft). 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 92 to 97.

South winds around 5 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95. East winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around

5 mph. 



$$



NMZ113-271215-

 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....48-53. 

*    Below 7500 ft....56-61. 

*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

* Max humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....84-89 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 

* Max temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....68-73. 

*    Below 7500 ft....78-83. 

*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

* Min humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the 

                      southeast in the afternoon. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...50 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 

* Mixing height.......6000-7300 ft AGL. 

* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Fair (50500 knot-ft). 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....49-54. 

*    Below 7500 ft....57-62. 

* Max humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the 

                      southwest after midnight. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming 

                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Max temperature..... 

*    Above 7500 ft....72-77. 

*    Below 7500 ft....82-87. 

* Min humidity........ 

*    Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent. 

*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 

* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. 

* Vent category.......Good (82300 knot-ft). 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

57 to 62. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear with showers and thunderstorms likely.

Lows 55 to 60. Highs 78 to 83. East winds around 5 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.

Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. East winds around 5 mph. 



$$



TXZ055-271215-

 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 

 El Paso County-

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening, 

                      then isolated showers after midnight. 

* Min temperature.....Around 70. 

*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 

* Max humidity........70-75 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...40 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 

* Max temperature.....86-90. 

*    24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Min humidity........32-36 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...40 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 

* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Poor (38000 knot-ft). 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening, 

                      then slight chance of showers after midnight. 

* Min temperature.....Around 70. 

* Max humidity........65-70 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......30 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance 

                      of showers and thunderstorms in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Max temperature.....90-94. 

* Min humidity........24-28 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 

* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Poor (39600 knot-ft). 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid

90s. South winds around 5 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds

around 5 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows near 70. Highs near 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 



$$



TXZ056-271215-

 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 

 Hudspeth County-

144 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening, 

                      then isolated showers after midnight. 

* Min temperature.....64-68. 

*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 

* Max humidity........80-85 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...40 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 

* Max temperature.....83-88. 

*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 

* Min humidity........38-43 percent. 

*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...50 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 

* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. 

* Vent category.......Poor (38800 knot-ft). 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming 

                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening, 

                      then slight chance of showers after midnight. 

* Min temperature.....64-68. 

* Max humidity........75-80 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of 

                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Max temperature.....86-91. 

* Min humidity........31-36 percent. 

* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. 

* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph. 

* Chance of thunder...40 percent. 

* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 

* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the 

                      afternoon. 

* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots. 

* Vent category.......Poor (34900 knot-ft). 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. South winds around

5 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows

64 to 69. Highs 87 to 92. East winds around 5 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the 60s. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 5 mph. 



$$



Dennhardt

