Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 042030
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A slow warming and drying trend will take hold throughout the
forecast period. Drier air will bring minRH down into the 20
percent range most zones this weekend, then into the upper teens
most zones by Tuesday. Locally breezy west winds will favor the
eastern high terrain and its adjacent highlands Friday and
Saturday. Ventilation will trend poor to fair most days, with
better coverage of good rates favored on Friday.
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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.
NMZ110-051200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....19-24.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66400 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-52.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 56 to 61. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-051200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92500 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-051200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87800 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....27-32.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 58 to 63. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-051200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....20-25.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86300 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 35 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 48 to 53. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 51 to 56. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 53 to 58. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-051200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........28-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100700 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
* Max humidity........55-60 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-63.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-051200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
130 PM MST Thu Dec 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111100 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 60 to 65. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$