Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 291935
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered (20-40% coverage) thunderstorms across western NM on
Sunday. Storms will be limited to areas west of the Continental
Divide, with minimal rain chances for LNF. Flooding risk is low,
but storms will be capable of sudden wind shifts and gusts up to
40 mph. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph Sunday and Monday will lead
to Good midday vent rates. Next week looks warm with continued
above normal temperatures and isolated (20-40% coverage) storm
chances. Storms will be hit-and-miss in nature, with localized
flooding risk during the afternoon hours each day.
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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.
NMZ110-301130-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85300 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the day. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (88600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 61. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-301130-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Slight chance of showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs
92 to 97. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
93 to 98. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-301130-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....69-73.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-301130-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-301130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....73-75.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68800 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-74.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper
90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in
the mid to upper 90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs
96 to 100. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-301130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
135 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98.
Southwest winds 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
Dennhardt