Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
706
FNUS54 KEPZ 262014
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Quiet weather conditions will prevail through the next several
days. Main fire weather concern will be limited mixing heights and
light winds, which will yield poor vent rates for much of the
area this afternoon and Thursday. Expect significant improvement
on Friday outside the Tularosa Basin as zonal flow aloft takes
over. Weekend precip chances have dissipated. A fast moving
trough will bring a slight uptick in northwest winds on Monday,
and we`re hanging onto a slight chance for precip as it passes
through during the day 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.
NMZ110-271215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 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.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 55 to 60. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 51 to 56. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 45 to 50. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-271215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 63 to 68.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 61 to 66. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 56 to 61. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-271215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 63 to 68. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 56 to 61. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 33 to
38. Highs 54 to 59. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-271215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-33.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-33.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 54 to 59. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 45 to 50. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 42 to 47. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-271215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-44.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........30-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs near 60.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-271215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
114 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 55 to 60.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$