Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 231316
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions,single digit RH values and light winds will continue through early
next week. A backdoor cold front will push into the Borderland around Wednesday
night into Thursday bringing in a rise in Min RH into the lower teens, subtle drop
in temperatures on Thursday and gusty to low end windy conditions Thursday and
Friday. Fire weather conditions will remain elevated levels through the entire
forecast period.
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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.
NMZ110-232100-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (101900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 63 to 68.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 58 to 63. East
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-232100-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-73.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs in the mid 70s to lower
80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs in the 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs in the mid to
upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ112-232100-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 75 to 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 70 to 75. North
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 67. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ113-232100-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (115200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 56 to 61.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 54 to 59.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-232100-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 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.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........7-9 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.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near
80. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ056-232100-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
616 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 76 to 81. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
69 to 74. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs
61 to 66. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$