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
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather conditions on Sunday. An extremely dry airmass will
remain in place over the region. Min RH values on Sunday will drop 3-10
percent areawide with afternoon temperatures 2-5 degrees cooler than
Saturday. Winds will be breezy at 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph during the
afternoon and evening, remaining out of the southwest. Deep afternoon mixing
will promote excellent smoke ventilation rates during the afternoon. Overnight
recoveries Sunday into Monday will be poor. Elevated fire weather conditions
continue 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.
NMZ110-251200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-50.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (208700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft AGL increasing to 15200 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (200400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 78 to 83. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 78 to 83. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 81 to 86. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-251200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......1-3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (259500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (212100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 87 to 92.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 88 to 93. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-251200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1-3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (242600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-58.
* Max humidity........16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 16000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (234500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 88 to 93. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-251200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-76.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....5-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1-2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (181400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....68-73.
* Below 7500 ft....77-82.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......10400 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (225300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-251200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........5-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (247700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 60.
* Max humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* Min humidity........5-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (216100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs
near 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-251200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
147 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (253900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........16-20 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.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (216000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 87 to 92.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 86 to 91. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$