Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
790
FNUS54 KEPZ 282016
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions to prevail with generally light winds through
Saturday. A backdoor front will bring an easterly wind shift
Saturday night through Sunday. MinRH will increase about 10 to 20
percent behind the front on Sunday. Ventilation will be a mixed
bag throughout the week, favoring poor to fair rates most days.
Another storm system is forecast to impact the area mid to late
next week, bringing low-end chances for precipitation.
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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.
NMZ110-291200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-32.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-52.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 48 to 53. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 50 to 55. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 50 to 55. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-291200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 64. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 66. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-291200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph increasing to
east around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-59.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 56 to 61. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 59 to 64.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-291200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....21-26.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 46 to 51. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 48 to 53. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 50 to 55. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-291200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-39.
* Max humidity........59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph increasing to east
around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-60.
* Min humidity........31-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-291200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
116 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-43.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 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 (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 10 mph increasing
to east around 20 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....51-56.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 60 to 65. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Highs 62 to 67. West winds around 5 mph.
$$