Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 021001
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will be cooler today beneath partly cloudy skies. Min
RH values will be in the mid 40s in the lowlands. A few showers or
sprinkles will be possible in the afternoon. Winds will be breezy
from the east or northeast around 15 MPH. Venting will be fair to
good in most locations. Winds will be lighter with warmer
temperatures for Saturday, and vent categories will range poor to
fair.
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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.
NMZ110-021830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-41.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 68 to 73. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows 48 to 53. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 71 to 76. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-021830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 74 to
79. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs
74 to 79. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near
80. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-021830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-76.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near
80. South winds 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-021830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100. Chance of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-42.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....66-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows 43 to 48. Highs 65 to 70. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 71 to 76. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-021830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-57.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........44-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 80. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-021830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
401 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100. Chance of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........62-67 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........99-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 72 to 77. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the 50s. Highs 73 to 78. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 77 to 82. South
winds 5 mph.
$$