Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 222020
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire danger will remain low due to lingering moisture and
expected rain showers for much of the area tonight and Sunday.
Min RH 30-40%. East winds 10 to 15 mph this evening, with fair
ventilation. Scattered rain showers overnight into Sunday morning,
bringing more wetting to mountain forests. Winds will shift to
the west 10 to 15 mph on Sunday as conditions become dry again.
Good ventilation Sunday afternoon. Rest of next week looks to
remain dry with Min RH 25-35%, seasonable temperatures,
and generally light winds.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-231230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-33.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers and snow showers until 1100Slight
chance of rain showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......38 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 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.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 53 to 58. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 54 to 59. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 58 to 63.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-231230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95200 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 60 to 65.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs near 60. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-231230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms until 1100.
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
* 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 59 to 64. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 56 to 61. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 65.
North winds 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-231230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....97-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms until 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....25-30.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 50 to 55. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 56 to 61.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-231230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....46-48.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight
chance of rain showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........36-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117100 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-63.
* Min humidity........36-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower to
mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower
40s. Highs in the 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-231230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
120 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight
chance of rain showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107200 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 60 to 65. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 57 to 62. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 63 to 68.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$