Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 082201
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A backdoor front will bring gusty easterly winds tonight through
Sunday, along with a subtle injection of moisture. Given winds
near or slightly above critical thresholds, localized elevated
fire weather conditions may be observed for a short duration in
the early afternoon. A warming and drying trend will take hold
Monday, with widespread critical RH expected by midweek amongst
light winds.
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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.
NMZ110-091500-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 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 (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 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).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-35.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-091500-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-47.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust.
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-091500-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........47-52 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.....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 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).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 70 to 75.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 72 to 77. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-091500-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 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.
* 24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 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).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 69. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-091500-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........40-44 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 (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 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).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-091500-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
301 PM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing
dust.
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.VETERANS DAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 72 to 77. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 73 to 78. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$