Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 301204
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
We will continue to see a good chance for rain, today and Sunday.
Min RH`s will be above 20% today and above 30% for the area on
Sunday. Rain chances will be a little lower for Monday through
Wednesday, but min RH`s will continue to run above 20% for the
entire region. Away from any thunderstorms, the surface winds
will stay well below critical levels. Ventillation rates will
range from fair to good this weekend.
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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.
NMZ110-301830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 76 to 81. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 58. Highs 77 to 82. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-301830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely
and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs 82 to 87. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 82 to 87. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 84 to 89.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-301830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then rain showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 82 to 87. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 83 to 88. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 84 to 89.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-301830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-76.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening. Slight chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 57. Highs 72 to 77. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 74 to 79. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-301830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200-6600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-301830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
604 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
showers through the night. Chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600-6200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 67. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 81 to 86. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$