Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 130910
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire danger through at least the next few days. One last day of
widespread rain chances will keep min RHs healthy with lowland RHs of
60-80% and mountain RHs of 80-100% today. Lingering storms expected
heading into Tuesday but this will be the start of the drying trend.
Min RHs drop 10-20% Tuesday compared to Monday with another 10% drop
heading into Wednesday. Expect light afternoon breeziness with 20 foot
wind speeds of 5-10 mph out of the south becoming light overnight.
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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.
NMZ110-131815-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1200. Rain showers
likely. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain
showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....44-48.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (129400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 49 to 54. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 67. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-131815-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight
chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Rain
showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms after
1200.
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* Min humidity........52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 69 to 74.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-131815-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1200, then rain showers likely
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers
likely in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Slight chance
of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs
74 to 79. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 70 to
75. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-131815-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....97-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 68 to 73. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 66 to 71.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-131815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....73-77.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers
likely in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....62-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the day.
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* Min humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs near 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-131815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
310 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* Min humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$