Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 011856
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions will be the norm across the area for the
upcoming week. Temperatures will be slowly warming the next few
days with some near record highs possible by midweek. Min RH`s
will be falling into the teens, but the winds will remain well
below critical thresholds. Vent rates will range from Poor to Good
for the next several days with better rates further north.
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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.
NMZ110-021245-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....67-72.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....66-71.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 68 to 73. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 68 to 73. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-021245-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-79.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (14900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* Min humidity........11-13 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.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 77 to 82. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 77 to 82.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 76 to 81.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-021245-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (13300 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 76 to 81.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-021245-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....43-47.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 67 to 72. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-021245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (17100 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs near 80.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-021245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1256 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 77 to 82. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 77 to
82. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 76 to 81.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
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