Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 011900
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions are expected throughout the next several
days with highs running a few degrees above normal while afternoon
humidity drops into the lower 20s. Overnight recoveries will be
around 50%. Winds will be light with good to very good venting.
This pattern changes little through Friday with a modest increase
in wind expected for Saturday.
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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-
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....69-74.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (143900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 73 to 78.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 73 to 78. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-021245-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs
83 to 88. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-021245-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 83 to
88. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-021245-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....45-50.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 1200, then partly
cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....68-73.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....44-49.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....66-71.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 71 to 76. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-021245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-64.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-64.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
to upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 80s to lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-021245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
100 PM MDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 83 to 88.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$