FNUS54 KEPZ 091837 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... We remain in a hot and somewhat dry pattern as minimum RH values in the lowland deserts drop into the teens this afternoon through Saturday. Prevailing winds will be light, generally less than 10 MPH. Enough moisture be around for scattered mountain and isolated lowland storms with gusty winds to 40 mph and isolated dry lightning the main concerns. Rain amounts will be light and spotty. Vent rates will range good to very good. This pattern changes little through Saturday, but by Sunday, moisture and Rh values will begin to increase while daytime temperatures decrease. There will be increased coverage of wetting rains and thunderstorms Sunday through early Tuesday. && ...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. NMZ110-101130- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .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......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent. * Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....83-88. * Below 7500 ft....92-97. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 14400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (114500 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....57-62. * Below 7500 ft....62-67. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....84-89. * Below 7500 ft....92-97. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-18 percent. * Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (131500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 81 to 86. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-101130- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....98-103. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........15-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (104500 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....66-71. * Max humidity........61-66 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....97-102. * Min humidity........16-21 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....North around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (112000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 94 to 99. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95. East winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-101130- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....69-73. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....99-104. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........12-16 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (105600 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....69-73. * Max humidity........48-53 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....98-103. * Min humidity........14-18 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (135000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-101130- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 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....56-61 percent. * Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....80-85. * Below 7500 ft....91-96. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (114400 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....54-59. * Below 7500 ft....62-67. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent. * Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....79-84. * Below 7500 ft....88-93. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (109800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-101130- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....74-76. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........41-45 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 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). * Max temperature.....100-104. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........15-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (81100 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....74-76. * Max humidity........51-56 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....99-103. * Min humidity........15-17 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (135000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs near 90. East winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-101130- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1237 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....69-73. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....97-102. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (78700 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....69-73. * Max humidity........59-64 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....95-100. * Min humidity........18-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (125700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 91 to 96. 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 around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 86 to 91. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$