Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 301913
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Friday is continuing to look like at least very close to the
hottest day of the year with the lowlands all over 100 degrees.
Even with these temps, the lowlands will keep RH`s above 10% and
the mountains in the 20s/30s. Northeast flow will be developing
and bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms areawide Fri with
even greater coverage and rainfall amounts on Sat. Cooler temps
and higher RH`s will move in for the weekend. For early next week,
we will return to weather similar to the last week...continued
hot with storms west.
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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.
NMZ110-311130-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....85-90.
* Below 7500 ft....94-99.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67100 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...50 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (102700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 88 to 93. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-311130-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....72-76.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....101-106.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82500 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs in the 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-311130-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....73-77.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....102-107.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79800 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....69-73.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 6 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 92 to 97. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 98 to 103. South
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-311130-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....82-87.
* Below 7500 ft....91-96.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64400 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...70 percent.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 5800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 60. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around
5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-311130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....77-81.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........41-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....104-108.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85500 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the night.
* Min temperature.....74-76.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...40 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* 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.....97-101.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (93900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 98 to 102.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 104.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-311130-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
113 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-76.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....101-106.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125300 knot-ft).
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the day.
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 66 to 71. Highs 91 to 96. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 73. Highs 97 to 102.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
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