Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 011013
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will be a little warmer today though still several
degrees below normal beneath partly to mostly sunny skies. Minimum
RH values will drop to around 40% in the lowlands. Wind speeds
this afternoon will top out around 10 to 15 MPH with fair to good
vent categories. A cold front tonight will bring gusty winds to
west slope areas as well as a slight chance for a few showers in
the Sacramento Mountains.
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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.
NMZ110-011815-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-64.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (84900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-45.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 67 to 72. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-011815-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-77.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-56.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
72 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 74 to 79.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 74 to
79. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
NMZ112-011815-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 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.......Good (64500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 76. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 74 to 79.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 73 to 78. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-011815-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening, then chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 31 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the morning. Slight chance of rain
showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 42 to 47.
Highs 63 to 68. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 64 to 69. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-011815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (43100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-59.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* Min humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s to lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-011815-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
413 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 29 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* Min humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 69 to 74. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 71 to 76. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 72 to
77. East winds around 5 mph.
$$