Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 252025
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low for the next 5 days. We will see
a chance for thunderstorms, mainly in area mountains and in
Hudspeth county today. Saturday and Sunday will be drier with
lower rain chances, but then moisture and rain chances return for
Monday and Tuesday. Heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible
Monday through Tuesday. Min RH today through Monday will be at or
above 30%. Surface winds will stay below critical levels on
Saturday through Monday with breezy winds possible on Tuesday.
Ventilation rates will range from fair to good over the next
couple of days.
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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.
NMZ110-261500-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-49.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....67-72.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....66-71.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 70 to 75. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 65 to 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-261500-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
* Min humidity........32-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60.
Highs 74 to 79. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower
to mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-261500-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 81 to 86.
South winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60.
Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 73 to 78. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-261500-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....65-70.
* Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....67-72.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58.
Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
48 to 53. Highs 65 to 70. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-261500-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....61-63.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-64.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper
80s. South winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs near 80. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-261500-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
225 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37300 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 84 to 89.
South winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower to mid 60s. Highs 79 to 84. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 74 to 79. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$