Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 182036
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire danger through for this forecast. Some drying Saturday
through Monday will drop humidities some but still well above
critical values. Chances of rain are slight and limited to the
mountain zones. Another surge of sub-tropical moisture will move
over the zones Tuesday into next weekend for much higher chances
of rain and a risk of flash flooding. Temperatures through the
period at or below normal.
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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.
NMZ110-191215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-53.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....47-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 59. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 67 to 72. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-191215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108300 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 87 to
92. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower to mid 60s. Highs 76 to 81. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-191215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........26-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75400 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........70-75 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.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 87 to
92. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 80 to 85.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60.
Highs 74 to 79. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-191215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-76.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (103100 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....81-86 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....70-75.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (121500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 76 to 81. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 58. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-191215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....67-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-67.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in
the lower to mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs near 80. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-191215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
236 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........25-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63700 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....62-66.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 88 to 93. North
winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 69. Highs 82 to 87. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
DH