Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 131958
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry weather on Friday, light winds keeping fire danger
low. Min RH 20-30%. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph leading to Good
ventilation. Similar weather conditions on Saturday, with winds
increasing out of the southwest. Breezy conditions Sunday
afternoon with southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain
showers over GNF. Cold front arriving from the west on Monday,
bringing cooler temperatures and continued breezy conditions.
Widespread precipitation chances late next week.
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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.
NMZ110-141215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94600 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 56 to 61. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 54 to 59. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 51 to 56. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-141215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66700 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s to lower 50s. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 64 to
69. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
62 to 67. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-141215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71200 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-141215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119300 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-45.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 61 to 66. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 55 to 60. West winds
around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 54 to 59.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-141215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62500 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 70. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-141215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1258 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77800 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 73 to 78. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 66 to
71. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
66 to 71. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
Dennhardt