Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 081822
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier conditions over the weekend with the higher terrain being
favored for storms. Similar conditions Monday and Tuesday, perhaps
a slight uptick in activity in the area mountains and locations
bordering AZ. Min RHs across the lowlands will be near critical to
critical with values of 14-20% and mountain RHs of 20-35%. Temperatures
remain 5-8 degrees above normal and 20 foot winds will be 5-10 mph
each afternoon.
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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.
NMZ110-091130-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-59.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 86 to 91. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-091130-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (124700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........14-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 14200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 94 to 99.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-091130-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-091130-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....78-83.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (115700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-091130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-99.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 98 to 102.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
97 to 101. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to
upper 90s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-091130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1222 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-72.
* Max humidity........55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 95 to 100.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. West winds around 5 mph.
$$