Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 052157
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Steady state conditions to continue through the weekend, with
little to no day to day changes. We will continue very warm and
quite dry. Temperatures will average 15 degrees warmer than normal,
while lowland MinRH drop into the single digits each afternoon.
Winds will be southwest and westerly, and somewhat breezy in the
afternoons. This means generally elevated fire weather conditions,
but not quite critical. Ventilation will continue good and better
due to the warm surface temperatures and moderate wind aloft. Next
Monday and Tuesday could bring conditions near Critical as we see
the passage of two low pressure systems.
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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.
NMZ110-061315-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 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.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (124500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 69. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 62 to 67. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows
33 to 38. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-061315-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 75 to 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 74 to 79. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-061315-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (88500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 74 to 79.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-061315-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (126400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 55 to 60. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-061315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-46.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-47.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........9-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs
in the lower to mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-061315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
257 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 77 to 82. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 75 to
80. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
69 to 74. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$