Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 252027
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Quiet weather will occur over the region through Saturday.
Mostly sunny skies and light winds are expected. Temperatures
will be a few degrees above normal being warmest on Thursday a
nd Friday. Minimum RH values will be in the 20 percent range
with good overnight recoveries. Vent Rates will be poor to fair.
The weather pattern will become more active Sunday into next
week with a cold front and an approaching storm system.
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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.
NMZ110-261230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (21300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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.......2600-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 53 to 58. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-261230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35500 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........28-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 63 to
68. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-261230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........26-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (21600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 62 to 67. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 54 to 59. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-261230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....22-27.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-52.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52600 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....57-61.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 56 to 61. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 51 to 56. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 43 to 48. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-261230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* Min humidity........30-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (22800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near
70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
near 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-261230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
127 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
64 to 69. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 54 to 59.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$