254 FNUS54 KEPZ 302113 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... Dry weather again on Wednesday as temperatures quickly rebound back to above normal. Winds shift back to the west in the afternoon 10 to 15 mph. Isolated light rain showers over Gila National Forest Thursday morning. Winds becoming breezy out of the west Thursday/Friday 15 to 25 mph. Those two afternoons will be the best ventilation (Good to Very Good) of the forecast period. Next weekend will be dry and warm for all local fire zones. && ...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. NMZ110-311215- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....31-36. * Below 7500 ft....32-37. * 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend......36 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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 (45-55 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....54-59. * Below 7500 ft....59-64. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent. * Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (45400 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....37-41. * Below 7500 ft....41-46. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent. * Below 7500 ft....87-92 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. .NEW YEARS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....48-53. * Below 7500 ft....56-61. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent. * Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. * Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (122300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 54 to 59. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 58 to 63. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-311215- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....32-37. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........65-70 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. * 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 (45-55 percent). * Max temperature.....61-65. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......1900-3000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (21400 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. * Min temperature.....44-48. * Max humidity........79-84 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .NEW YEARS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of rain showers. * Max temperature.....64-69. * Min humidity........46-51 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (153000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-311215- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....29-34. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........59-64 percent. * 24 hr trend......31 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....58-62. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1700-3000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (19200 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....40-45. * Max humidity........61-66 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .NEW YEARS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * Max temperature.....64-69. * Min humidity........39-44 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (137500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 68. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs in the 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-311215- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....27-32. * Below 7500 ft....28-33. * 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent. * Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend......43 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 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. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....15-20 percent. * Below 7500 ft....13-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2100-3400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (46000 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....35-40. * Below 7500 ft....40-45. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....81-86 percent. * Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .NEW YEARS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....47-52. * Below 7500 ft....57-62. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent. * Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (162200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-311215- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....35-39. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........65-70 percent. * 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........27-29 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1700-3100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (17800 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....44-48. * Max humidity........52-57 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .NEW YEARS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * Max temperature.....66-70. * Min humidity........40-44 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (133600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. West winds 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-311215- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 213 PM MST Tue Dec 30 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....32-37. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......1900-3300 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (27100 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). * Min temperature.....42-47. * Max humidity........55-60 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .NEW YEARS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * Max temperature.....64-69. * Min humidity........43-48 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (135200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 64 to 69. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 5 mph. $$ Dennhardt