Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 041932
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions through Saturday with high temperatures
near records. Very dry air in place will allow min RH`s to fall
into the teens areawide each afternoon. Winds will not be a big
concern through Saturday with 10-15 mph being the strongest
expected. A strong cold front moves in Sat night and will drop
highs and bring gusty east winds to the area. Vent rates will
mainly be fair to good this 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.
NMZ110-051230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West 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 (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 61 to 66. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-051230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West 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 (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 75 to 80. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 76 to 81. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid to
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-051230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 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.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
63 to 68. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-051230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 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 (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52700 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-45.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 67 to 72. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 57. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-051230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 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 (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48700 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 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 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (59800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs near 80. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
TXZ056-051230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1232 PM MST Tue Nov 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62100 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 76 to 81. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 76 to 81. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
59 to 64. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
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