Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 021916
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A gradual warming trend is coming for the next 5 days with highs
warming up about 5 to 10 degrees from Friday`s highs. RH`s will be
above 30% through Tue with some 20s possible by Wed. Gusty winds
will die down for Saturday then another slight increase for
Sun/Mon but still below 20KTS. Besides a few showers in the Sacs
into this evening and some isolated showers Mon/Wed next week up
there as well, dry conditions will prevail. Vent rates will be
poor to fair Sat and improve to fair to good for Sun.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-031145-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-42.
* Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East 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) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 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 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* 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 (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....68-73.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 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 (98800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 72. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 74. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 71 to 76. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-031145-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-54.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........90-95 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-57.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 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........39-44 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.......Good (98300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 74 to
79. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs 78 to 83. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-031145-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........44-49 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 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
* 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 (20-30 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........37-42 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 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the 50s. Highs 74 to 79. 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.
$$
NMZ113-031145-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....46-50.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....96-100 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 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 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....49-53.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* 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.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 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 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-031145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-57.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 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 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40500 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-59.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 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.....76-80.
* Min humidity........38-43 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 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs near 80.
East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 80. East winds
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-031145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
116 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1100,
then partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........52-57 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 4600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41200 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
* 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.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........46-51 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 6000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Lows in the 50s. Highs 75 to 80. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs
77 to 82. Southeast winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 80 to 85. Light
winds.
$$
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