Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 011942
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Little to no fire concerns still for the upcoming 5 days after
recent rains. There will be some gusty east to northeast winds
moving in overnight. Some areas on western mountain slopes and
along the I-10 corridor will have gusts over 30 mph Friday. Winds
will decrease for the remainder of the period but occasional gusts
over 20 mph will be possible. Temps will be near to slightly
below normal through Monday with RH`s remaining above 35%. Vent
rates will be fair to good Fri but decrease to poor to fair on
Sat.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-021115-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82400 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 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.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 66 to 71. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-021115-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83300 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-54.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 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.......Fair (52000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 72 to
77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 74 to
79. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near
80. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-021115-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40600 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (33200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 72 to 77. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-021115-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100,
then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
rain showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......1900-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25900 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....44-48.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....65-69.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 43 to 48. Highs
63 to 68. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 70 to 75. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-021115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-59.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1100,
then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
sprinkles after 1100.
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81000 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-55.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........40-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs near 80.
East winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-021115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
142 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100,
then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
rain showers.
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600-4900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62100 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* Max humidity........99-100 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* Min humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows near 50. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the 50s. Highs 72 to 77. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 77 to 82.
Southeast winds 5 mph.
$$
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