Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 051156
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will be warmer today beneath sunny skies with most
locations seeing a decrease in afternoon humidities, dropping into
the mid 20s. Winds will top out between 10 and 15 MPH this
afternoon with fair to good venting. The warming and drying trend
will continue into the weekend. Saturday will also see breezy
conditions.
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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.
NMZ110-051930-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 53 to 58. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-051930-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-051930-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....26-31.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 58 to 63. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-051930-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 49 to 54. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 52 to 57. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 53 to 58. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-051930-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........31-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph increasing to west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-35.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........22-24 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.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-051930-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
456 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (116500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 62 to 67. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$