Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 261122
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
We will have a very dry but quiet day on today, but on Sunday
things change. An approaching upper level storm system will
combine with a lee side surface trough to give us windy
conditions in the afternoon. These windy conditions combined with
the extremely dry and dry fuels will lead to critical and extreme
fire weather conditions on Sunday afternoon. RFTI values will be
around 8. Monday will also be very dry with a little less winds.
Single digit RH`s will continue in the lowlands trough the end of
the coming week.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-261915-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (278700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (462300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-261915-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (276200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 37 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (561000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 77 to 82. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 76 to 81. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-261915-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (245100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 37 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 15400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (641200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 76 to 81. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-261915-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight
chance of rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....65-70.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-15 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (190300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 24 hr trend......43 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....65-70.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 40 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 55 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (648000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 68 to 73. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 40 to
45. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-261915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (176300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........19-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. South winds around 10 mph increasing
to southwest around 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 17300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (684000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
near 80. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-261915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
522 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (200600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......42 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 17100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (633100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. West
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
80 to 85. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower to mid 50s. Highs 75 to 80. West winds around 10 mph.
$$