Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 210854
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low through early next week.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms develop over northern
areas this afternoon. Gusty outflow winds to 40 mph and brief
downpours are the main hazards today. Prevailing winds will be
light from the east-southeast with good to very good
ventilation and warm temperatures. Storm chances continue to
diminish, including for area mountains, after today with very
warm and mainly dry conditions into next week.
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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.
NMZ110-212100-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 88 to 93. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 88 to 93. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-212100-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....69-73.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (127700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-212100-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-212100-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....78-83.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....78-83.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 89 to 94. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 89 to 94. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-212100-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-103.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....73-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-102.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (141000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 101.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 99 to 103.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 100 to 104.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-212100-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
254 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (160900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........55-60 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (145000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$