Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 081839
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Quiet fire weather conditions will be in store through the
weekend. Min RHs today through Sunday will be at or above 20%.
Today through Thursday, we`ll see scattered mountain thunderstorms
and isolated lowland thunderstorms. Localized flooding and gusty
outflow winds will be near the thunderstorms. Outside of
thunderstorms, light winds will blow from the southeast today and
tomorrow, and start to shift towards the south on Thursday.
Ventilation rates will be generally Fair today and tomorrow.
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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.
NMZ110-091115-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 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....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* 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....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....55-60.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...60 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-091115-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the
night.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 89 to 94.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 89 to 94.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-091115-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....69-73.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
94 to 99. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-091115-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* 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....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53200 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 84 to 89. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-091115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....73-75.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54400 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....72-74.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 3 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
to upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in
the mid to upper 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-091115-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54800 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs
93 to 98. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
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