Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 161015
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drier conditions will move in across the area today. Min RH values
along and west of the Rio Grande Valley will range between 20-30
percent, and areas east will be above 30 percent. Afternoon high
temperatures will trend around 5 degrees cooler than Wednesday.
Winds light and variable through the morning will become westerly
to southwesterly during the afternoon at 7-12 mph. Smoke ventilation
rates will be good this afternoon.
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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.
NMZ110-162100-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......3-5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......1-3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 66 to 71.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-162100-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 73 to 78.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-162100-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-162100-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* 24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200-6900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 65 to 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ055-162100-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........34-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-57.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........29-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s to lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs near 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near
80. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-162100-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
415 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 76 to 81.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 75 to 80. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$