Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
788
FNUS54 KEPZ 081210
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Very dry conditions persist through the week ahead. Critical
min RHs expected this afternoon with values 13-18% in the
lowlands. A potent cold front pushes in late tonight and early
tomorrow morning shifting winds easterly with some breeziness
along and behind the front, especially for west facing slopes.
Lowland RHs will stay just above critical thresholds Sunday and
Monday at 16-24%, critical RHs return Tuesday. 20 foot winds will
be 5-10 mph today, breezy overnight and into tomorrow afternoon
with speeds 10-15 mph. Wind speeds return to 5-10 mph Monday.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-081915-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 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.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 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....61-66.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 63 to 68. South winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-081915-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-47.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs in the mid to upper
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-081915-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 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.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 71 to 76.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-081915-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 58 to 63. West winds around
5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 69. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-081915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* 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.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........41-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 10 mph
increasing to east around 20 mph after
midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to 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...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-081915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
510 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 62 to 67. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 72 to 77.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$