Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 171122
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drying trend will continue over this weekend and into the first part
of next week, as we move into the more typical Fall weather pattern.
One Pacific trough will move across the zones Saturday morning but
with little impact other than some afternoon breezes. Another Pacific
trough nears the area Tuesday night and Wednesday, for an increase in
clouds and a slight chance of showers for the Gila/Black Range and
areas near the Arizona border. Temperatures for most of the week will
run near to slightly above normal.
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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.
NMZ110-171830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 71 to 76. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-171830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-171830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 75 to 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-171830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-5400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 68 to 73. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-171830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs near 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near
80. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-171830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
522 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (104900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 75 to
80. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 81 to 86. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 75 to 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
DH