Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 121939
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Near record highs over the next several days as the lowlands reach
the upper 70s to lower 80s. Min RH`s will also remain mainly in
the 15-20 percent range but winds will stay below 15 mph so no
critical fire conditions are expected. As we go into the weekend,
there will be a very small cool down, but dew points will be
rising helping RH`s get into the 20s and 30s by Sunday. Occasional
breezy conditions are possible as well this weekend. Poor to fair
vent rates for Thu with Fair to Good prevailing for Fri.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-131230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 65 to 70. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers, slight
chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs
55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 52 to 57. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-131230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs
67 to 72. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs 62 to 67. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-131230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 73 to 78.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 45 to 50.
Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-131230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (976800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 65 to 70.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 45 to 50.
Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 40 to 45.
Highs 54 to 59. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-131230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* Min humidity........18-20 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.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the 70s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s to lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-131230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1239 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 75 to 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 72 to 77. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 65 to 70. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
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