Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 041249
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire conditions currently at low risk as Pacific storm system brings
scattered showers and much higher humidity to the fire zones.
Cold front sweeping westward Saturday will bring significant wind
shift from southwest to east/northeast, with brief period of gusty
winds Saturday night. Warming pattern after Sunday with temperatures
well above normal. Fire conditions return to elevated status due
to very low humidity and drying of fuels. However no significant
winds are expected through this dry 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.
NMZ110-041900-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers until 1200,
then chance of rain showers and snow showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (152500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of snow
showers, rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....20-25.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the morning. Snow showers likely
through the day. Rain showers likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......6700-8600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (104800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 53 to 58. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-041900-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (188300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning, then chance
of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....55-59.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (126200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 26 to 31.
Highs near 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 80. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-041900-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening, then chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers
likely in the morning, then chance of rain
showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....49-54.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 56 to 61. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-041900-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1200,
then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
rain showers and snow showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (157900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers and snow showers in the evening, then
rain showers with snow showers likely after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....25-30.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Snow showers
and rain showers in the morning, then snow
showers and rain showers likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......90 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of snow showers. Lows 16 to 21. Highs 46 to 51.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 58 to 63. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-041900-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1200, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (184400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....42-44.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........51-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Max temperature.....51-55.
* Min humidity........33-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 30. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
near 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 80.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-041900-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
649 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1200.
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers
likely.
* Max temperature.....44-49.
* Min humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
to upper 20s. Highs 52 to 57. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
DH