FNUS54 KEPZ 191020 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Another very dry and warm day is expected today, but winds will be lighter, topping out around 15 MPH in the afternoon. For most locations winds will be out of the southwest, but considerable variability and speed fluctuations are expected across the eastern slopes of the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. Venting will be excellent. Wednesday will see similar conditions to 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. NMZ110-191830- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....67-72. * Below 7500 ft....76-81. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (231700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....44-49. * Below 7500 ft....49-54. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....66-71. * Below 7500 ft....76-81. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (239500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 73 to 78. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 74 to 79. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 74 to 79. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-191830- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (252700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....54-58. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........23-28 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature.....83-88. * Min humidity........8-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 13800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (260300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-191830- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (242500 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....55-59. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....84-89. * Min humidity........8-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 13800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (274400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-191830- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....68-73. * Below 7500 ft....76-81. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-14 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (234500 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....44-49. * Below 7500 ft....50-55. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent. * Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent. * 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....66-71. * Below 7500 ft....72-77. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (237600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 72 to 77. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-191830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (172600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....87-91. * Min humidity........11-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (267600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-191830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 420 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (173700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....56-60. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * Min humidity........11-15 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 15300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (293300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 83 to 88. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 81 to 86. West winds around 5 mph. $$