Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 031933
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are forecast through the week. Recent
rainfall has caused fuels to drop to near record lows for fire
danger. Light winds through tonight before becoming breezy Wednesday
afternoon from west-southwest. A bit warmer with better ventilation
tomorrow. Dry and calmer into Friday, then a slight chance of rain
showers into Saturday. Minimal threat of lightning into the weekend.
Temperatures will be near or slightly below normal. Mostly poor
ventilation into the weekend.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-041345-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-35.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-33.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 57 to 62. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 58 to 63. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-041345-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-43.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-041345-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........36-41 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-46.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-68.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to
68. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Highs 63 to 68. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-041345-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2800-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-37.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900-5400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 55 to 60. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to
40. Highs 54 to 59. Northeast winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-041345-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-47.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-49.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-72.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs
near 70. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows
near 50. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near
70. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-041345-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1233 PM MST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-46.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 66 to 71. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
44 to 49. Highs 63 to 68. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 64 to
69. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
Aronson