349 FNUS54 KEPZ 301217 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... We will see a little quieter weather today and Wednesday with min RH's above 20% both days and the winds will be generally light. On Thursday, we will have breezy west winds with higher min RH's and a chance for rain. Then for Friday and the weekend, we will see less winds, a little lower min RH's (but still above 20%) and above average high temperatures. Ventilation rates today and Wednesday will be poor to fair. && ...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. NMZ110-302000- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....49-54. * Below 7500 ft....53-58. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent. * Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2200-3700 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (21900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....29-34. * Below 7500 ft....29-34. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....55-60. * Below 7500 ft....60-65. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (38300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 57 to 62. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-302000- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........37-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2500-3600 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (41100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....30-35. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........85-90 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....62-66. * Min humidity........29-33 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1800-3100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (18700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 62 to 67. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-302000- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....50-55. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1900-3100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (12900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....27-32. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....58-63. * Min humidity........23-28 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1700-2900 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (12900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .NEW YEARS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 63 to 68. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-302000- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-50. * Below 7500 ft....50-55. * 24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2000-3400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (21300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....27-32. * Below 7500 ft....26-31. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent. * Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend......35 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....51-56. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2100-3500 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (40900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .NEW YEARS DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 54 to 59. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 59 to 64. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-302000- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2100-3300 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (13600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....30-34. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........85-90 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....60-64. * Min humidity........29-31 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1600-2900 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....North around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (13200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .NEW YEARS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-302000- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 517 AM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....51-56. * 24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2000-3100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (13200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....29-34. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........84-89 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * Min humidity........31-36 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1800-3200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (21600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .NEW YEARS DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 65 to 70. West winds around 5 mph. $$