Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 222220
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions, low humidity and weak wind regime will continue
through Friday for elevated fire conditions. Winds will pick up
Saturday and Sunday, but humidity will also rise, thus keeping
fire conditions at elevated levels.
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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.
NMZ110-231230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 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.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 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 (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 68 to 73. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 66 to 71. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 61 to 66. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-231230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 80. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 67 to 72. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-231230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68800 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 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.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 73 to 78. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 69. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-231230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114800 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-15 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 68 to 73. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 62.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-231230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....Around 70.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 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.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........24-29 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-77.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...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 mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
near 70. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-231230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
320 PM MST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95300 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........27-32 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 77 to 82. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
72 to 77. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
63 to 68. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
Hefner