Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 281901
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire weather concerns the next few days as min RHs stay above
critical thresholds and 20 foot winds stay generally light. Lowland
min RHs will be 30-60%, and mountain RHs will be 70-80% Thursday.
Min RHs will become 40-60% in the lowlands and 65-80% in the
mountains Friday and Saturday. 20 foot winds will be 5-10 mph each
afternoon. Areawide rain chances through the day Thursday. Continued
storm chances into Friday with a brief break in between rounds of
rain through the day, but even drier conditions expected Saturday.
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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.
NMZ110-291115-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-42.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-41.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
41 to 46. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 57 to 62. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 55 to 60. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
NMZ111-291115-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....72-76.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the 50s.
Highs 70 to 75. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower to mid
50s. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ112-291115-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1100.
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 50. Highs 69 to 74. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ113-291115-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-45.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....43-47.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the day.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....61-65.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 41 to 46.
Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs
60 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 44 to 49. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
TXZ055-291115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 60.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1100.
* Max temperature.....72-76.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........49-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 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.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning.
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-291115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
101 PM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain
showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* Max humidity........97-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 71 to 76.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 74 to 79. South
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$