Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 291858
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The next couple of days will be close to the hottest of the
summer as the lowlands will be in the 103-108 range. RH`s will
remain above 10 percent for the lowlands and mainly in the upper
teens/20s for the mountains. Storm coverage will be a little less
than recent days, but at least isolated coverage is expected.
Starting Fri and especially Sat, storms will develop over the
higher terrain and move onto the lowlands. Temperatures will cool
to near 100 for the lowlands with RH`s on the rise. Sunday looks
drier before daily storm chances return.
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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.
NMZ110-301200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....93-98.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54300 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....84-89.
* Below 7500 ft....95-100.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 87 to 92. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-301200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-105.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-76.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....102-107.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (103500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 101. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 100. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-301200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-764.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....101-106.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....102-107.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 93 to 98. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-301200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....57-62.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-301200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....75-80.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....103-107.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....76-80.
* Max humidity........41-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....104-108.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (126200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 97 to 101.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs 97 to 101.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-301200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1258 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-104.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-76.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....101-106.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 74. Highs 93 to 98. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
66 to 71. Highs 92 to 97. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 94 to 99. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
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