Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
085
FNUS54 KEPZ 301931
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will remain in place through Thursday with a daily chance
for showers and thunderstorms. Some areas will see some locally
heavy rain. Temperatures will be below normal during this time as
well. Drier west to northwest flow will move in for Fri-Sun with
isolated thunderstorm coverage at best over far southern areas.
Temperatures over the lowlands will get back into the mid 90s to
around 100 dropping RH`s into the mid teens and 20s.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-011230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-54.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* 24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78600 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-54.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000-8200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 57 to 62. Highs 76 to 81. West winds around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 86 to 91.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-011230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100800 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....62-66.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 84 to 89. West winds around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs
93 to 98. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-011230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400-7300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71700 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around
5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
94 to 99. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-011230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-52.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34400 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 73 to 78. South winds around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-011230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....67-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max temperature.....81-85.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........40-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74200 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....65-67.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900-7600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs near 90. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
to upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-011230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
131 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61800 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 78 to 83. South winds around
5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 85 to 90. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 91 to 96. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
26