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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Generally low fire weather concerns over the next few days. Mostly
dry conditions today and tomorrow except for the area mountains and
locations bordering AZ. Slight increase in storm activity on
Wednesday.Min RHs will be near critical to critical almost all across the
lowlands tomorrow at 14-20% and mountain RHs of 25-35%. By
Wednesday, better moisture will push in with slightly better storm
chances across the area. Thursday will feature an even more active
day with scattered mountain and isolated to scattered lowland storms
that afternoon. Above average temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday but
this increase in moisture will bring down temperatures to near
normal thresholds Thursday. Generally light 20 foot winds each
afternoon at 5-10 mph.

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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.



NMZ110-111115-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80800 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-57.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Rain showers
                      with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 77 to 82. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 81 to 86. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-111115-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....95-100.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93900 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....65-69.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (115200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 86 to 91. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 91 to 96.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-111115-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87100 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (131600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 92 to 97.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-111115-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85.
*    Below 7500 ft....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85100 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-111115-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-74.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-102.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76300 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-99.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper
90s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-111115-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1258 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76500 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 67 to 72. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 91 to 96. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$