Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 191907
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period.
Breezy northwest winds linger this evening before becoming light
overnight with good recoveries.For Sunday, temperatures rebound
closer to normal with light west winds and lower humidity. The
rest of the period will be dry and warm with highs a few degrees
above average. Winds will be generally light from the west with
modest afternoon breezes.
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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.
NMZ110-201315-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-28.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100300 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....70-77.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (202100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 72 to 77. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-201315-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (174000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 80 to 85. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 80 to 85. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-201315-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 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.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (169700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-201315-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers and snow showers in the evening.
Slight chance of flurries after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (184800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 43 to
48. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-201315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (137200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid
to upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the
mid to upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-201315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
107 PM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (182800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs 81 to 86. West winds around 5 mph.
$$