Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 111241
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions with generally light winds can be expected for a
majority of the forecast period. Critical RH will return to
portions of the Gila Friday. A backdoor front will bring gusty
east winds to eastern zones Saturday night through Sunday. MinRH
will increase with the easterly push, bringing values up around 30
to 40 percent Sunday through Monday. A drying trend will take
hold through the remainder of the period, with widespread critical
RH possible Wednesday.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-112200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-112200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (13900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-72.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (18700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. Northwest winds
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-112200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 58 to 63. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 60. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-112200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 51 to 56. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 56 to 61. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-112200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (21600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Southwest winds
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 60. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-112200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
541 AM MST Thu Dec 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 67 to 72. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 54 to 59.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 66. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$