Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 190953
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop in
the early afternoon in the mountains and western lowlands before
spreading east throughout the late afternoon and evening hours.
Min RH values for the lowlands will be in the upper 30s to lower
40s with highs near or just above normal beneath partly to mostly
cloudy skies. Winds will be light except near thunderstorms.
Venting will range poor to fair.
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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.
NMZ110-191830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1200, then showers and thunderstorms
likely.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....66-71.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-50.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....69-74.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 77 to 82. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 57. Highs 75 to 80. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 76 to 81. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-191830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers until 1200Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 86 to
91. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 83 to 88. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs
85 to 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-191830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers until 1200, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........33-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 91. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 85 to 90.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 85 to 90.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-191830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers until 1200, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000-6700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....66-71.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (8200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-191830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight
chance of showers until 1200. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....86-90.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........32-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....64-66.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* Min humidity........34-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs near
90. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs near
90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs near 90. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-191830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
353 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 87 to
92. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 87 to
92. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 86 to 91.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$