Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 172025
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms remain in the forecast
through this evening. Away from the thunderstorms our winds will
remain well below critical levels through the end of the work
week. Min RH`s will drop to around 20% on Tuesday, then ranging
from the low to mid teens lowlands to the 20`s in area mountains.
With the drier air moving in, we will see lower rain chances for
the remainder of the week, mainly in area mountains. Ventilation
rates will generally range from fair to good over the next couple
of days.
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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.
NMZ110-181145-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-57.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64800 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-181145-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76600 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-181145-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62600 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 95 to 100.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-181145-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39300 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....78-83.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 85 to 90. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-181145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....70-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Unchanged
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60600 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-72.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
99 to 103. Southeast winds 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 98 to
102. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 97 to 101.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-181145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
225 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64200 knot-ft).
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 73. Highs 95 to 100. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 68 to 73. Highs 95 to 100. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
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