Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 111230
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Critical fire weather condition will prevail through the early evening
hours today due to the combination of RH values in the single digits
over the lowlands with lower teens in the mountains, and breezy to windy
conditions across a large portion of the area. A Red Flag Warning will go in
effect from noon through 8pm today. Min RH values will rebound on Wednesday
into the lower 20s behind the first of several Pacific systems that will move
through the Borderland and bring a chance for mountain snow showers and lowland
rain showers. Min RH values will again dip into the teens from Deming eastward
with Min RH values in the 20s elsewhere. Windy to very windy west to southwest
winds will lead to elevated to near critical weather conditions to the area.
Another Pacific system will push through the area area bringing chances for snow
showers in the mountains and showers in the lowlands on Friday.Temperatures will
fluctuate through the week with the warmest temperatures today and Thursday with
10-15 degree drops in temperatures on Wednesday and Friday. Another shortwave embedded
in northwest flow will bring a chance of snow showers to the mountains and rain showers
to the lowlands leading to rebound of Min RH values into the 20s in the lowlands
and 30s in the mountain areas.
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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.
NMZ110-111945-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (210900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-30.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
and rain in the morning.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500-5900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
30 to 35. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder, breezy. Snow and rain. Lows 22 to 27. Highs
37 to 42. West winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows
22 to 27. Highs 41 to 46. West winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ111-111945-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Areas of blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (251000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 40 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of rain in the morning.
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200-6900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (133600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows 35 to 40. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Rain and snow. Areas of blowing dust in
the afternoon. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows
29 to 34. Highs 53 to 58. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
NMZ112-111945-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent). Areas of blowing
dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 37 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance
of rain in the morning.
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (180900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows 37 to 42. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly clear. Rain likely and snow.
Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the 30s. Highs
52 to 57. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow.
Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows 29 to 34. Highs
54 to 59. West winds around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ113-111945-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (193500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Chance of snow
in the morning.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (232700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 58 to 63.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly clear. Snow likely and chance of
rain. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 43 to 48. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows
24 to 29. Highs 43 to 48. West winds around 25 mph.
$$
TXZ055-111945-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Areas of blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (189600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-45.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........40-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance
of rain in the morning.
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........22-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900-7300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (162600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower to
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly clear. Rain likely. Areas of
blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to
upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Areas
of blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West winds around 20 mph.
$$
TXZ056-111945-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
630 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Areas of blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (168700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-43.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
sunny (5-15 percent). Slight chance of rain
in the morning.
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100-7100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (206500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows near 40. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly clear. Chance of rain. Areas of
blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 54 to 59.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Areas of
blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
Highs 54 to 59. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
$$