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FNUS54 KEPZ 161935
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
We will be drier and warmer into Wed. Min RH`s will be in the low
to mid teens in the lowlands and near 20% in area mountains.
Moisture will begin to creep back into the area for Thursday and
Friday, but min RH`s will still run in the mid teens in the
lowlands and near 20% in area mountains. For the weekend, drier
air will move back into the region. Winds will be breezy Wed and
these winds along with the dry min RH`s will give us near critical
fire weather conditions for locations west of the Rio Grande.
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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.
NMZ110-171130-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....89-94.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (159400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 85 to 90. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 85 to 90. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 85 to 90. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-171130-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........13-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 13800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (281200 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-71.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (210300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 64 to 69. Highs 93 to 98. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 64 to 69. Highs 94 to 99. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 94 to 99. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-171130-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
* 24 hr trend......34 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 16000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (299000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 25 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (171000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 93 to 98.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs
95 to 100. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 96 to
101. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-171130-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......42 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (247100 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 57 to 62. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-171130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
* 24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-105.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 16300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (290800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....74-78.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-102.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (170700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs 96 to
100. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 101.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 98 to
102. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-171130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
135 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (253000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (154200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs
94 to 99. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
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