Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 111148
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Decreasing thunderstorm chances today with just isolated chances
in the Gila and far SW New Mexico. Temperatures will trend back up
to around 5 to 10 degrees above normal across the area through the
weekend, with minimum RH values dropping to the upper-10s east of
the Rio Grande. Precip chances will increase next week from west
to east, as upper level disturbances break down the western edge
of the upper ridge.
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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.
NMZ110-111830-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....77-82.
* Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...10 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....75-80.
* Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...30 percent.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 82 to 87. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-111830-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (101200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 92 to 97.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 88 to 93. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-111830-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........16-20 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.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63000 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs 91 to 96. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-111830-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....76-81.
* Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (151100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....78-83.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...20 percent.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-111830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-99.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....71-73.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 96 to
100. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the 90s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
Southwest winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-111830-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89900 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chance of thunder...0 percent.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 91 to 96. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$