Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Expect fire weather conditions to remain low this afternoon
through Friday. The RH values will be between 20-30 percent and
winds gusting to 20 mph this afternoon. Smoke ventilation rates
will be good this afternoon. Expect winds to increase Saturday,
mainly across the higher terrain which may result in elevated fire
weather conditions.
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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.
NMZ110-171230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 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 (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 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.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90900 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-171230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96500 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-171230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99100 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 76. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-171230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.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....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......32 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 (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400-7300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106400 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 70 to 75. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 66. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-171230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-58.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 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.....75-79.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 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.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95200 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........22-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs near 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-171230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1159 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98100 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 75 to 80. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to
86. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 70 to
75. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$