Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 020952
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire danger the next few days as min RHs stay above critical
thresholds with lowland values of 20-30% and area mountains
seeing 40-60%. 20 foot winds will stay below critical thresholds
each afternoon with wind speeds generally 5-10 mph. The
Sacramento Mtns and east facing slopes will be a bit breezier with
speeds 10-15 mph today. A quick moving system will clip the area
bringing low end chances of lowland rain and mountain snow showers
late Wednesday and into Thursday. Accumulations will be light and
not impactful.
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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.
NMZ110-021915-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-28.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-45.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (128100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
23 to 28. Highs 46 to 51. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 27. Highs 48 to 53. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 53 to 58. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-021915-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (140700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 30. Highs 59 to 64. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-021915-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 57.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-021915-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows 22 to 27. Highs 42 to 47. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 44 to 49. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 49 to 54. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-021915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........29-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs near 60. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-021915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
252 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (145700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 57. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 58 to 63.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$