Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 022001
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Besides the winds through this afternoon, fire weather concerns
will be minimal for the next week. Zonal flow through the end of
the week will bring in drier air and near to slightly below normal
temperatures. Even with the drier air moving in, min RH`s will
stay above 25-30%. No chances for precipitation for the upcoming
work week and likely beyond. Vent rates will be poor Tuesday, but
some breezy conditions Wed will result in Fair to Good rates.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-031245-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-33.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23800 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-33.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 60 to 65. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 58 to 63. South
winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 57 to 62.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-031245-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........89-94 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26100 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 3600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-031245-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-45.
* 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000-4800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24700 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-42.
* Max humidity........90-95 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 66 to 71.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 64 to
69. East winds 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
40s. Highs 62 to 67. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-031245-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 37 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....59-63.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (22500 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 58 to 63. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 35 to
40. Highs 53 to 58. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-031245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-47.
* 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 4100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26000 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-45.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 70. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows near
50. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-031245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
101 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 33 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (21800 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 50. Highs 70 to 75. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 65 to 70. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
45 to 50. Highs 61 to 66. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
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