Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 171859
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period.
Some breezy winds expected for this afternoon as humidities stay
above critical levels. Near zero rain chances today with good
overnight recoveries tonight. Dry conditions and light winds
expected for the weekend. Some breezy winds and slight rain
chances for northern areas around midweek. Temperatures warm to
a few degrees above normal through Monday.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-181215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-36.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....67-74.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....65-70.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 70 to 75. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
44 to 49. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-181215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-5600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs
79 to 84. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
near 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-181215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 75 to 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 78 to 83.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-181215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....64-71.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-65.
* Below 7500 ft....65-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-181215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 50.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near
80. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-181215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1259 PM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 81 to 86. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 74 to 79. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 81 to 86.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
Aronson