Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
285 FNUS54 KEPZ 131956 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... Today will be the last real warm day until the middle of next week as a fairly strong back door cold front moves in tonight. Expect temperatures for Sun/Mon to be about 5-15 degrees cooler than recent days with east winds of 10-20 mph. RH`s will also be higher in the 25-50% range through Monday. Temperatures will start to warm back up towards record highs by the middle of next week with RH`s returning to the teens and 20s. Poor to low end fair vent rates continue into early next week. && ...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. NMZ110-141230- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....27-32. * Below 7500 ft....29-34. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....57-62. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (38000 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....29-34. * Below 7500 ft....30-35. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent. * Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent. * Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (47200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 63 to 68. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-141230- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....34-39. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2600-3800 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (41600 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....35-40. * Max humidity........76-81 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....58-62. * Min humidity........36-41 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2200-3200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (15600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs near 70. Northwest winds 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 70. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs near 70. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-141230- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....32-37. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........64-69 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....56-61. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 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 (25000 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....32-37. * Max humidity........82-87 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....57-61. * Min humidity........35-40 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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.......2000-3100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....South around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (16800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 71. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-141230- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....24-29. * Below 7500 ft....25-30. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent. * Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....47-52. * Below 7500 ft....49-53. * 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2300-3300 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....South around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (19500 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....29-34. * Below 7500 ft....31-36. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent. * Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....49-54. * Below 7500 ft....57-62. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2600-4100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (43400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 65. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-141230- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....Around 40. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........66-71 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 5 mph increasing to northeast around 20 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....58-62. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........33-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2500-3600 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (33200 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....36-40. * Max humidity........82-87 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature.....57-61. * Min humidity........45-49 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (11600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs near 70. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-141230- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1256 PM MST Sat Dec 13 2025 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....32-36. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........88-93 percent. * 24 hr trend......29 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 5 mph increasing to northeast around 20 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....50-55. * 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend......28 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2600-3400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (29600 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....30-35. * Max humidity........95-100 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (55-65 percent). * Max temperature.....55-60. * Min humidity........51-56 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2000-3000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (19400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 5 mph. $$ 26