Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 101258
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Our dry and quiet weather conditions will continue through the
coming weekend. A weak backdoor coldfront will push across the
region today from the east to the west. We will have some low end
gusty winds, especially on the west slopes of area mountains, but
winds will stay below critical levels. After today, we will see a
return of the light winds which will last through Sunday. Min RH`s
today through the weekend will be in the range of 15 to 30%.
Ventilation rates over the next 48 hours will be fair to good
today and poor to fair on Thursday.
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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.
NMZ110-102030-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 58 to 63. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-102030-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (18800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the 60s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-102030-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 65 to 70. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-102030-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 53 to 58. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-102030-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. West winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-102030-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
558 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 66 to
71. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 67 to 72.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 59 to
64. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$