Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 072153
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Our dry and warm weather will continue on Saturday with min RH`s
in the teens in the lowlands and in the 20`s in area mountains.
Then late Saturday night into Sunday morning a back door cold
front will move across the area from the east to the west. The
front will usher in cooler temperatures and breezy east winds.
Wind gusts will be strongest on west facing slopes. Both the winds
and min RH`s will be close to critical levels, but both should
fall a little short. For Monday it will be dry and cool and then
we warm back up for the rest of next week with min RH`s in the
teens in the lowlands and in the 20`s in the mountains, but winds
will stay well below critical levels.
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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.
NMZ110-081315-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 62 to 67. South winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 67 to 72.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-081315-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the mid to upper
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-081315-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60300 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-081315-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....44-49.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 57 to 62. West winds around
5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 64 to 69. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-081315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51300 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-49.
* Max humidity........41-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph increasing to east
around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 3 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid to upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-081315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
253 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 62 to 67. South winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
72 to 77. West winds around 5 mph.
$$