Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 202036
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
We will see isolated to scattered thunderstorms this evening, but
then drier moves into the region. We will see lower rain chances
for Thursday through Monday. Best chances for rain will be in the
Gila Region. Today`s min RH`s will be at or above 25%, but then we
will see a slow drying trend so that by Saturday, we will see min
RH`s in the lowlands in the teens and in area mountains in the
20`s. Winds (away from thunderstorms) will be light and from the
east. Vent rates the next couple of days will range from good to
very good.
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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.
NMZ110-211230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-211230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (163300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 91 to 96.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in
the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-211230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to
94. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to
93. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-211230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 78 to 83. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-211230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-211230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
236 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 89 to 94. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 88 to 93.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 88 to 93.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$