Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 041932
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warmer and drier conditions are expected this weekend with minimum
RH values dropping into the mid teens. Most of the area will be
dry with isolated thunderstorms across the Bootheel. Winds will
top out around 10 MPH with higher gusts. Venting will generally
be good. Moisture slowly begins to return on Sunday, beginning
with areas east of the Rio Grande.
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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.
NMZ110-051245-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 88 to 93. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 90 to 95. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-051245-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
near 70. Highs 94 to 99. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 101. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-051245-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......37 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (132700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-051245-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......44 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-051245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (115800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to
upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 96 to 100. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-051245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
132 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
67 to 72. Highs 88 to 93. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 91 to 96.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$