Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
952
FNUS54 KEPZ 091945
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry weather continues through the forecast period. Winds
will generally be under 15 mph but could get a little gusty at
times on mountain peaks. With temperatures warming into the 60s
and even some lower 70s by Thu, RH`s will fall into the mid teens
to upper 20s. A back door cold front is expected to drop temps
5-15 degrees for Sunday, but gusty east winds will move through
the area Saturday night into Sunday morning. Vent rates will be
poor to low end fair the next couple of days.
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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.
NMZ110-101230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37600 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 63 to 68. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-101230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-72.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 2700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (22000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-101230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 3700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-101230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....55-59.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 62 to 67. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 66. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 51 to 56.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-101230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 60.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-101230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1245 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
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