Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 301932
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain minimal due to recent rains and
temperatures at or below normal for the next week. RH`s will
remain at or above 35% during this period. A back door cold front
moves through Thursday night and will bring some breezy easterly
winds from time to time into the weekend. A few showers are
possible in the Mountains from time to time but rainfall amounts
will remain light. A better chance for some more widespread rain
moves in late Monday. Vent rates fair to good.
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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.
NMZ110-011130-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming northwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 66 to 71. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 68 to 73. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-011130-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-77.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
72 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 74 to
79. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 74 to 79. East winds around
15 mph.
$$
NMZ112-011130-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming northwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
70 to 75. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 74 to
79. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid to upper 50s. Highs 73 to 78. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-011130-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph increasing to
northeast around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100-5900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 23 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.......Fair (50400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 43 to
48. Highs 61 to 66. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 43 to 48.
Highs 65 to 70. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers. Lows 46 to 51.
Highs 64 to 69. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-011130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-57.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-73.
* Min humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows near
60. Highs near 80. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-011130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
132 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 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.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* Min humidity........55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100-5600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 68 to 73. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 71 to
76. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs
72 to 77. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$