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FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather conditions will remain elevated due mainly to the
very warm temperatures developing and the continued very dry
airmass across the fire zones. Very warm temperatures develop
Thursday/Friday with lowland temperatures upper 90s to just over
100 degrees. Mountain temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 90s both
days. Other than some afternoon breezes, winds will not be much of
an issue. Moisture and rising humidity begin Sunday and more in
earnest Monday and Tuesday. Thus some thunderstorms are possible
Monday and Tuesday, with the best chances east of the Rio Grande
Valley. It looks like dewpoint temps will be high enough to avoid
dry lightning.
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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.
NMZ110-221215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10700 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (240200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....44-49.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (291000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 79 to 84.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 80 to 85. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-221215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (206800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
* Max humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (288000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 88 to 93. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs near 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-221215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........4-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9300 ft AGL increasing to 16000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (257900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 16200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (321000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs in the lower to
mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs near 90. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-221215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft AGL increasing to 15200 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (228800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....78-83.
* Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL increasing to 15700 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (316100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 82 to 87.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 76 to 81. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-221215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 15800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (153600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-66.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* Min humidity........7-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (223800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the lower to
mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in
the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs
near 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-221215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
244 PM MDT Wed May 21 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL increasing to 16000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (144700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-66.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 16400 ft AGL in
the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (267300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 91 to 96. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 85 to 90. East winds around
10 mph.
$$
DH