Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 111929
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry northwest flow is back in place over the region, behind yesterdays
storm passage. This will mean some warming, and significant drying.
Temperatures back above average, with very low relative humidity, and
lighter winds. Saturday, winds will increase with a passing disturbance,
to elevated fire weather concerns, with single digit RH and winds in the
15 to 20 mph range with higher gusts. No RFW, but borderland for the
afternoon. Lighter winds again Sunday, with an approaching backdoor front,
that will arrive overnight, with gusty east winds into Monday morning.
Cooler for Monday. Tuesday onward, we will see high pressure build over
the region, with a significant warming and drying, but with lighter winds.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-121130-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......39 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 70 to 75. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 69 to 74. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-121130-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-45.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
79 to 84. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-121130-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 81 to 86. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to
77. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-121130-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (116500 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....60-65.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (165200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 71 to 76. West
winds around 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-121130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-46.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
* Min humidity........9-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......1600 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the 80s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in
the 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-121130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
129 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (142900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 81 to 86. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 81 to
86. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 70 to
75. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$