Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 041241
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
We will have quiet fire weather concerns through the start of next
week. Our min RH`s today will be near or above 30% everywhere, but
then we will see a slow drying trend so that by Monday we will see
min RH`s in the lowlands in the mid to upper teens and in the
mountains the min RH`s will be in the mid 20`s. Winds today
through the weekend and into the start of next week will be well
below critical levels. Ventilation rates will be poor to fair
today, but improve to good on Friday.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-042015-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....16-20.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 51 to 56. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 56 to 61. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-042015-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 30. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-042015-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-59.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 58 to 63. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 58 to 63. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-042015-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of snow showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....40-44.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....24-28.
* Below 7500 ft....24-28.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 30. Highs 48 to 53. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 48 to 53. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs 52 to
57. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-042015-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........33-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-35.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
* Min humidity........29-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-042015-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 58 to 63.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$