Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
927
FNUS54 KEPZ 301004
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
It will be far more tranquil weather wise today. Enough moisture
will remain for isolated showers and thunderstorms, but any
rainfall amounts will be light for any location that does receive
rain. Min RH values will be in the lower to mid 40s. Winds will be
a bit breezy topping out 15 to 20 MPH, and this will lead to good
to very good vent categories. Thursday will feature lighter
winds, a bit lower RH values, but will be precip free.
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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.
NMZ110-301830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100. Chance of rain showers until
1100, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46 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.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 67 to 72. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 67 to 72. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-301830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100. Slight chance of rain showers
after 1100.
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-53.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-76.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 73 to
78. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
73 to 78. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 73 to
78. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ112-301830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming west
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 (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 71 to
76. 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 around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-301830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000-5900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 45 to 50.
Highs 59 to 64. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 63 to 68. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 43 to 48.
Highs 63 to 68. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-301830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100.
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (127200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-56.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
to upper 70s. Northeast winds around 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.
$$
TXZ056-301830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
404 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog
until 1100.
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (133600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 69 to 74.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 70 to 75. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 70 to 75. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$