Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 181853
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
High fire danger continues into the evening due to brisk winds from
the west-southwest and low humidity. Good overnight recoveries are
expected as an upper-level system brings moisture and rain chances
tonight and tomorrow. For Saturday, the added moisture will help
limit fire spread, but breezy west winds continue, creating
elevated fire danger. The rest of the forecast will have lighter
winds and drier air. Cooler temperatures are forecast this weekend,
warming to above normal on Monday.
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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.
NMZ110-191300-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of snow
showers and slight chance of rain showers
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph
becoming west around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
showers and rain showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-49.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (254800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-27.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-64.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 69 to 74. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 71 to 76. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-191300-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
rain showers.
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (286700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 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.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs near 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 80 to 85. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-191300-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....43-47.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (272600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 36 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 78 to 83. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-191300-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers and snow showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900-8600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (218200 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
showers in the evening. Chance of rain
showers through the night. Slight chance of
snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-28.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-59.
* Below 7500 ft....60-67.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (146300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 72 to 77.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-191300-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Areas of
blowing dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 50.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........37-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
increasing to west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (295100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the
mid to upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-191300-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1253 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Areas of
blowing dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (347400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to 86.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
Aronson