Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 152000
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A warm and dry weather pattern is expected through the period.
Highs will climb well above normal beneath sunny skies beginning
Tuesday with minimum RH values in the mid teens. Winds will be
light, which will keep vent rates in the poor to fair category for
most locations. Little change is expected in this pattern for the
next five days.
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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.
NMZ110-161230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65000 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 70. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 63 to 68. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-161230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42200 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
West winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-161230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28600 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-161230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51500 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-33.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-18 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.
* Mixing height.......2900-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 58 to 63.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 62 to 67. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 62 to 67. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-161230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32500 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. South winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-161230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
100 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52700 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$