Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 041146
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The winds through Saturday will be well below critical levels. Min
RH`s will run in the low teens in the lowlands to near 20% in area
mountains over the next 5 days. A cold front will bring gusty east
winds to the west slopes of area mountains on Sunday. Ventilation
rates over the next couple of days will be fair to good.
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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.
NMZ110-041945-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 68 to 73. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-041945-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 77 to 82.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-041945-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 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.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 73 to 78.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs 73 to 78. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-041945-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-45.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-041945-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. Southwest winds
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
West winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-041945-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
446 AM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 77 to
82. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 74 to 79.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$