Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 192043
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Very little fire concerns over the next week. Brief drying period
Sunday and Monday with lower humidities, but rapid moisture
increase Tuesday into next weekend will raise humidities sharply,
bring periods of heavy rainfall and a risk of flash flooding to
much of the forecast area. Temperatures through this period will be
near to well below normal.
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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.
NMZ110-201145-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-53.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-75.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-27 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-52.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-75.
* Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-26 percent.
* 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...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (90200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 58. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 65 to 70. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-201145-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92800 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows near
60. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-201145-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 80 to 85.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60.
Highs 74 to 79. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60.
Highs 74 to 79. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-201145-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120100 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 58. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57.
Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-201145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-67.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
to upper 60s. Highs near 80. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs near 80. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-201145-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
243 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-67.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 68. Highs 83 to 88. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 78 to 83. East winds around 10 mph.
$$
DH