Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 131914
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Monday will continue our trend of wetter and cooler. Highs will
top out about 5 degrees above normal with min RH values ranging 25
to 35%. With the increased moisture, there will be a chance for
showers and thunderstorms with scattered coverage. Outside of
storms, winds will top out around 10 MPH. Vent rates will
generally vary fair to good. Rain chances increase further
throughout the week.
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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.
NMZ110-141145-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72700 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of rain showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 56 to 61.
Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 56 to 61.
Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to
60. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-141145-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70900 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of rain showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the 60s. Highs 84 to 89. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 82 to 87. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-141145-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50900 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid to upper 60s. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s.
Highs 82 to 87. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-141145-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68600 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then slight chance of rain
showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60.
Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 60. Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-141145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82400 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....Around 70.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* Min humidity........29-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs near 90. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-141145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
114 PM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71000 knot-ft).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (51400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 85 to 90.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 60s. Highs 84 to 89. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$