FNUS54 KEPZ 091032 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Scattered mountain and isolated lowland showers and thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon and evening with gusty winds and dry lightning the main concerns. Min RH values will drop into the teens with above normal high. Outside of storms, winds will be light, generally less than 10 MPH. These conditions will change little through Saturday. && ...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. NMZ110-091845- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....82-87. * Below 7500 ft....90-95. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...50 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....North around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (93400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....56-61. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent. * Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....83-88. * Below 7500 ft....92-97. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (109700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 85 to 90. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-091845- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....97-102. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........13-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....North around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (97000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....97-102. * Min humidity........14-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (116100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 96 to 101. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 93 to 98. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-091845- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....96-101. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........14-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Good (82300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....69-73. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....98-103. * Min humidity........12-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (109900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-091845- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * 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....78-83. * Below 7500 ft....88-93. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent. * Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (95100 knot-ft). .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....63-68. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent. * Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....80-85. * Below 7500 ft....90-95. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (127700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-091845- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of showers after 1100. * Max temperature.....98-102. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........15-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (64000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....75-77. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........41-45 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....99-103. * Min humidity........15-17 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (82200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs 98 to 102. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-091845- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 432 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....94-99. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........17-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (61300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....69-73. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....96-101. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (83600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 90 to 95. East winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$