Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 042042
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Our winds will continue to be from the south to southwest through
the weekend. The winds will stay below critical through the
weekend. Min RH`s though, will be very low. We continue to dry out
and we will see min RH`s in the single digits in the lowlands and
10 to 15% in area mountains Thursday through the start of next
week. There will be just a slight chance for rain showers in
eastern Hudspth and Otero counties the next couple of days, but
the rest of us will stay hot and dry through the weekend.
Temperatures this weekend, especially in the lowlands will be well
above average. Vent rates will range from very good to excellent
the next couple of days.
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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.
NMZ110-051315-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming
northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (204100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (219000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 87 to 92. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 89 to 94. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 85 to 90. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-051315-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (214900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
* Max humidity........25-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (205900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 97 to 102.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 99 to 104.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 94 to 99.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-051315-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming south
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (227500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-66.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming south
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........6-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 97 to 102. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 99 to 104. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 95 to 100. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-051315-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (229400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent). Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......9700 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (227700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 86 to 91. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 55 to 60. Highs
88 to 93. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs
81 to 86. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-051315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-96.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (164200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Slight chance of
showers.
* Min temperature.....67-69.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 100 to 104. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 101 to 105. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 101. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-051315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (170200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). slight chance
of thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....65-70.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 97 to 102. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s to
lower 70s. Highs 99 to 104. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 94 to 99.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$