Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
985
FNUS54 KEPZ 091203
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions will prevail throughout the forecast period amongst
generally light winds. MinRH will hit critical thresholds across
much of the lowlands this afternoon. Two weak backdoor fronts will
bring an influx of moisture Wednesday and Sunday, along with an
easterly wind shift. Winds otherwise will favor terrain influences
for direction with typical afternoon breezes.
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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.
NMZ110-092200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 67. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-092200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (20300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs near 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-092200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 64 to 69. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-092200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....36-40.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 66. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 65. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-092200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-092200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
503 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 65 to 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 67 to
72. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$