Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 121058
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire danger at least the next few days as showery activity with
embedded thunder will be seen today, tonight, and tomorrow. Min RH
values will be 60-80% in the lowlands and 80-90% in the area
mountains both days. A drying trend starts Tuesday but lingering storms
expected that afternoon. Dry conditions begin Wednesday lasting
through the weekend. 20 foot winds will be 5-10 mph each day.
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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.
NMZ110-121815-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 1200,
then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
showers in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms through the night. Isolated
rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-50.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Numerous rain
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then rain showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 49 to 54. Highs 67 to 72. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 69. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-121815-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Numerous rain
showers until 1200. Scattered thunderstorms.
Rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....57-59.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous rain
showers through the day. Scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........66-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 72 to 77.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-121815-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered rain
showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........97-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Numerous rain
showers in the morning, then scattered rain
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* Min humidity........60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 76 to 81.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 75 to 80.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-121815-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered
thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered rain
showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
showers in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms through the day. Numerous rain
showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 49 to 54. Highs 69 to 74. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 67 to 72.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-121815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain
showers and isolated thunderstorms until
1200, then rain showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....72-74.
* 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....60-62.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered rain
showers through the day. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs near 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs near 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-121815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
458 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered rain
showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered rain showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........99-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered rain
showers through the day. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 60. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs
78 to 83. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$