Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 291108
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Another mild day is expected today with temperatures running
around 5 to 10 degrees above normal beneath sunny skies. Minimum
RH values will be in the lower 20s this afternoon with light
winds. Venting will range poor to fair. A cold front arrives this
evening, which will bring temperatures closer to normal as well as
an increase in afternoon minimum RH values.
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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.
NMZ110-292000-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-33.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (88400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 47 to 52. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 50 to 55. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 50 to 55.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-292000-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 59 to 64. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 60 to 65.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-292000-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....52-57.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 62. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 58 to 63.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-292000-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....20-25.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 47 to 52. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 48 to 53. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 50 to 55.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-292000-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-39.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 10 mph
increasing to east around 20 mph after
midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-58.
* Min humidity........34-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-3400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to
mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-292000-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
408 AM MST Sat Nov 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 10 mph increasing
to east around 20 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....49-54.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-3400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 65.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 62 to 67. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$