Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 290956
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
The rain chances today will be pretty much limited to regions west
of the Continental Divide. Min RH`s this afternoon will be in the
mid to upper teens in the lowlands and in the 20`s in area
mountains. We will continue to see a chance for thunderstorms each
afternoon and evening through the coming weekend. The main weather
threat will be strong and gusty outflow winds. Min RH`s for
Thursday and Friday will be in the mid to upper teens in the
lowlands and in the 20`s in area mountains. We will see slightly
higher min RH`s for this weekend. Ventilation rates will be good
the next couple of days.
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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.
NMZ110-291915-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (88600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-62.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 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....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
63 to 68. Highs 91 to 96. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 68. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-291915-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-103.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (96300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 101 to 105.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 101.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 101. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-291915-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-104.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-104.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.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...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-291915-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....81-86.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West 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 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
64 to 69. Highs 89 to 94. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 84 to 89. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-291915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....100-104.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....75-77.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East 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.....101-105.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs
102 to 106. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highs 98 to 102.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the 70s. Highs 97 to 101. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-291915-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
356 AM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-75.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-102.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Highs 99 to 104. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 71 to 76. Highs 95 to 100. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Parley cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 74. Highs 94 to 99. East winds around
5 mph.
$$