Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 111856
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period.
East slopes of the Sacs see breezy west winds this afternoon with
elevated fire danger. Otherwise, light winds are forecast
today with dry conditions. Warm, dry, and calm weather continues
through Friday. A storm system brings a low chance of rain and
high elevation snow showers this weekend, trending drier. Breezy
winds also accompany the system. Temperatures fall to below normal
early next 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.
NMZ110-121215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....67-74.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-13 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 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....66-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows 40 to 45. Highs 54 to 59. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
34 to 39. Highs 47 to 52. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-121215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53700 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........38-43 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.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........14-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
73 to 78. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s to lower 50s. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s. Highs 57 to 62. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-121215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 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 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-121215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....65-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 50 to 55. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-121215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-46.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26700 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* Max humidity........37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the mid 70s to
lower 80s. South winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-121215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1156 AM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43600 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 76 to 81. South
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 70 to 75. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
to upper 40s. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
Aronson