Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 031855
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Hot and very dry conditions expected through midweek with high
temperatures in the lowlands getting above 100 degrees and min
RH`s falling into the 5-12% range for all areas except in the Sacs
where some mid to upper teens are expected. Some moisture will
start to work around the upper high that will be nearly stationary
over NM by midweek. There may be some dry lightning Wed/Thu in the
higher elevations before deeper moisture moves in by Fri and into
the weekend. Winds generally light through the period.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-041230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113200 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....84-89.
* Below 7500 ft....93-98.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (128400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 89 to 94. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 90 to 95. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-041230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83100 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* Max humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 16200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (136200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 103.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 102.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-041230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70500 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-041230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75200 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 89 to 94. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-041230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-104.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73400 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-74.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....102-106.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 16200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 99 to 103.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 98 to 102.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 104.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-041230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1255 PM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90700 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 16300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 68 to 73. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
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