Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 291809
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...
Heavy rain will keep fire concerns low for today. Rain will be
seen all across the region as tropical moisture from Polo`s
remnants, as well as a Pacific low over Nevada, continues to
funnel in showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain is expected to
taper off around midnight, but some lingering showers are possible
in the Gila Wednesday morning. Conditions for Thursday to
Saturday should be mainly dry.
Lowland Min RHs today will range from 60-80%, and mountain Min RHs
90-100%. Drier air on Wednesday will dip Min RHs in the lowlands
to 40-50% and 70-85% in the mountains. Min RHs from Thursday into
the weekend will range from 35-50% in the lowlands and 60-70% in
the mountains.
Breezy 20 ft south-southwesterly winds at 10-20 mph (gusts up to
30 mph east of the Rio Grande) will keep ventilation rates mainly
Poor today before improving to Good tomorrow as the mixing heights
increase to 5500-7000 feet from western New Mexico to eastern New
Mexico and far West Texas on Wednesday.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-301115-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Rain showers
in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of rain showers
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....99-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78200 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-45.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 67 to 72. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 68 to 73. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 67 to 72. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-301115-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...90 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125700 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-54.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-77.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 73 to
78. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
73 to 78. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 73 to 78. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ112-301115-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........97-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...100 percent.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118600 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 72 to 77.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
72 to 77. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 73 to
78. East winds 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-301115-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-46.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....99-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....97-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds around 15 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...100 percent.
* Chc of precip.......90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112700 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 64 to 69.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 63 to 68. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-301115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....Around 60.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...90 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (121400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-56.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-301115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1209 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (139000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 69 to
74. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
70 to 75. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
71 to 76. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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