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FXUS64 KEPZ 031724
AFDEPZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1124 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES... 
Updated at 1123 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

 - Warm and dry weather through the weekend. Lowland highs in the 
   upper eighties/lower nineties.

 - Breezy conditions Saturday.

 - Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms for the middle part of 
   next week.


&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1123 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

An upper trough will continue to progress eastward over central 
California and Nevada today and will skirt by to the north of the 
are Saturday. Lee troughing in northeast CO will set up Saturday 
afternoon allowing for breezy southwest winds. Wind speeds will be 
around 10-20 mph sustained with gusts 20-30 mph. Blowing dust isn't 
widely expected but dust sources have been very sensitive this year. 
If soils are dry enough, perhaps some patchy blowing dust is 
possible. 

The area will remain in southwesterly flow Sunday and Monday. A new 
upper low develops in central CA and NV Monday and Tuesday.
Meanwhile, high pressure reestablishes itself over the Gulf of 
Mexico Tuesday funneling in moisture over the Borderland. This will 
allow for isolated to scattered thunderstorms that afternoon and 
even into Wednesday as somewhat similar conditions will continue to 
be in place.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1123 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

VFR conditions will persist with FEW100 expected around terminals 
this afternoon with southeast to southerly breezes. Quiet conditions 
overnight with light winds AOB 7KT. No precipitation expected near 
terminals but virga showers expected closer towards the Continental 
Divide this afternoon and evening. 

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1123 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

Low end fire danger expected tomorrow afternoon due to breezy 
conditions (20 foot winds 10-17 mph) combined with min RHs of 18-24% 
(lowlands). Very similar min RHs expected Sunday afternoon but 20 
foot wind speeds will be lowered (generally 5-10 mph but isolated 
locations could see 15 mph winds over the eastern portions of the 
Black Range. Min RHs will be 20-30% in the lowlands and 40-50% in 
the mountains Monday with dry conditions and light afternoon 
breezes. Rain chances return Tuesday and Wednesday which increases 
min RHs both days to 25-35% in the lowlands and 50-65% in the 
mountains.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
El Paso                  91  67  89  66 /   0   0   0   0 
Sierra Blanca            85  58  86  59 /   0   0   0   0 
Las Cruces               87  57  84  58 /   0   0   0   0 
Alamogordo               86  60  85  60 /   0   0   0   0 
Cloudcroft               63  44  63  44 /   0   0   0   0 
Truth or Consequences    84  54  84  55 /   0   0   0   0 
Silver City              79  51  76  51 /   0  20   0   0 
Deming                   89  54  86  56 /   0   0   0   0 
Lordsburg                85  55  83  56 /  20  20   0   0 
West El Paso Metro       88  66  86  66 /   0   0   0   0 
Dell City                88  60  88  61 /   0   0   0   0 
Fort Hancock             92  65  91  66 /   0   0   0   0 
Loma Linda               81  59  81  61 /   0   0   0   0 
Fabens                   91  64  89  65 /   0   0   0   0 
Santa Teresa             87  62  85  61 /   0   0   0   0 
White Sands HQ           87  62  86  63 /   0   0   0   0 
Jornada Range            86  58  84  59 /   0   0   0   0 
Hatch                    89  55  86  56 /   0   0   0   0 
Columbus                 89  59  87  60 /   0   0   0   0 
Orogrande                85  59  84  59 /   0   0   0   0 
Mayhill                  74  49  75  48 /   0   0   0   0 
Mescalero                76  49  74  49 /   0   0   0   0 
Timberon                 72  47  72  48 /   0   0   0   0 
Winston                  77  43  76  45 /   0   0   0   0 
Hillsboro                84  52  82  54 /   0   0   0   0 
Spaceport                84  54  83  56 /   0   0   0   0 
Lake Roberts             79  45  77  46 /   0  20   0   0 
Hurley                   82  50  80  51 /   0  10   0   0 
Cliff                    85  52  83  52 /  10  10   0   0 
Mule Creek               80  48  78  49 /  20  20   0   0 
Faywood                  81  52  78  54 /   0   0   0   0 
Animas                   87  54  84  55 /  20  20   0   0 
Hachita                  86  54  84  55 /   0  10   0   0 
Antelope Wells           86  54  85  56 /  10  10   0   0 
Cloverdale               80  53  78  54 /  10  20   0   0 

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

$$

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