Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 011215
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will be warmer today, back above normal beneath high
clouds. Minimum RH values will fall into the middle to upper 20s
with generally light winds. Venting will range fair to good. This
pattern changes little through Wednesday before cooler
temperatures arrive for 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.
NMZ110-012015-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 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.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 48 to 53. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 43 to 48. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-012015-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
near 40. Highs 55 to 60. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 54 to 59. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-012015-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 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.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 52 to 57. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 29 to 34.
Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-012015-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900-6600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....21-26.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 49 to 54.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 38 to 43. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 41 to 46. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-012015-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 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.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........27-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s. Highs near 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid to upper 30s. Highs near 60. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-012015-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
515 AM MST Mon Dec 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 62 to 67. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 53 to 58. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs
55 to 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$