Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 251210
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Typical dry fall weather conditions expected today, and through
the entire week, across all fire zones. A dry NW and W flow pattern
will remain over the region, with broad high pressure slowly forming
across the SW U.S. This will allow for mostly clear skies, and near
seasonal temperatures, slowly warming through the week. Daily highs
will be 3-7 degrees above normal. Despite the dry conditions, max RH
will be good each morning, with afternoon min RH staying above 20
percent. Winds will be light and variable, favoring NW through NE,
with terrain influences dominating. Ventilation will struggle to get
any better than FAIR, due to the limited mixing depth, and light
transport winds. Weather conditions beyond Saturday are uncertain as
model flip-flop gives no confidence, but it does appear we will see
increased winds and gusts Sunday, into next week.
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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.
NMZ110-251915-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (20200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 58 to 63.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 57 to 62. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 53 to 58. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-251915-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the
60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 66 to 71. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 63 to 68. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-251915-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 66.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 61 to 66. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-251915-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-28.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-52.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 56 to 61.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 61. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 57. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-251915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 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.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........29-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near
70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-251915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
510 AM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 69.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 63 to 68. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$