Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 151944
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will favor south-central New
Mexico this evening and overnight. A drying trend will take hold
Thursday through early next week, with a steady decline to minRH.
West to southwest winds will increase Friday and Saturday but
gusts will generally stay below 25 MPH.
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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.
NMZ110-161200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 66 to 71. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 69 to 74. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-161200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.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 in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs
78 to 83. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-161200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....55-60.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 72 to 77.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-161200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 69. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-161200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....61-63.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........34-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-57.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. 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. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-161200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
144 PM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........89-94 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Isolated rain
showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 73 to 78. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 76 to 81.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$