Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 132044
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...
Hot temperatures to continue through the week ahead with very low
humidity and low fuel moisture. Thus, fire conditions will remain
at least elevated into much of next week. A few daytime
thunderstorms still possible over the mountain zones through the
weekend. Winds most days relatively light, but they will become
breezy Monday and Tuesday, around 10 to 20 mph, and creating
critical fire conditions (near Red Flag).
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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.
NMZ110-141215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....83-88.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL increasing to 15700 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (145100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....84-89.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......13200 ft AGL increasing to 17900 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (208400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 91 to 96. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 87 to 92. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-141215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (116500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-72.
* Max humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-105.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL increasing to 19100 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (192900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 101 to 106. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 96 to
101. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-141215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-104.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 15800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-105.
* Min humidity........7-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 18400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 100 to 105. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 97 to 102. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-141215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......11200 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......11200 ft AGL increasing to 15800 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (141100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 86 to 91. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-141215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-74.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-104.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........8-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 15500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-76.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....101-105.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 17000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
102 to 106. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 101 to 105.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 99 to
103. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-141215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
244 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........9-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 16000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 16400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
99 to 104. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
DH