Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
Issued by National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
No critical fire weather conditions expected over the next seven
days as monsoon moisture persist with rounds of showers and
thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall on
recent burn scar areas like Trout fire and Seven Springs fire. It
will not take much rainfall to cause flooding in these 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.
NMZ110-251215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73100 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-251215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the night.
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55200 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 89 to 94. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 93 to
98. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-251215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...90 percent.
* Chc of precip.......90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600-6300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-251215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....97-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....69-73.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...80 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...80 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400-6300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-251215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Thunderstorms
with showers likely in the evening, then
showers with thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...90 percent.
* Chc of precip.......90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........46-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* Min humidity........39-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs near 90. South winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-251215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1251 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
showers and thunderstorms likely.
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....64-69.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the 60s. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 60s. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
$$