Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 062031
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Generally low fire danger through the week ahead. Min RH values
will stay above critical thresholds with values of 20-30% lowlands
and 30-40% mountains the next few days. Isolated locations along
the east mountain slopes of critical min RHs expected each afternoon
Tuesday through Thursday. For this afternoon, 20 foot winds out of
the west generally 5-15 mph. Each day after that will have lighter
winds at 5-10 mph. Dry conditions will persist with no rain in
sight. Temperatures will be near normal leaning above average each
day, peaking at 10 to 15 degrees above normal by Thursday.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-071245-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....24-29.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 58 to 63. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-071245-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (22200 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (16800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs near 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-071245-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-071245-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-28.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....23-28.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 60 to 65. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-071245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the 60s.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-071245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
131 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 62 to 67. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs 65 to 70.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs 67 to 72. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$