Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 030956
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer today, which result in
minor reductions in afternoon humidity with min RH values around
40% in the lowlands. Winds today will be light, which will lead to
poor to good vent categories. Sunday will feature warmer and a
little drier weather with breezy conditions. No fire weather
concerns are expected for the week ahead.
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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.
NMZ110-031815-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-45.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 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.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (8800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Lows 44 to
49. Highs 66 to 71. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 69 to 74. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 48 to 53. Highs 71 to 76. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-031815-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 72 to
77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 75 to 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 78 to 83.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-031815-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........87-92 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Lows in
the 50s. Highs 72 to 77. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 78 to 83.
Northeast winds 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-031815-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows 45 to 50. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 70 to 75. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 48 to 53. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-031815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........41-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-59.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* Min humidity........35-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs near 80. East
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the 80s. Northeast
winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-031815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........96-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 73 to 78. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast
winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 80 to
85. Light winds.
$$