FNUS54 KEPZ 202026 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .DISCUSSION... We will see a chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms today, with the main threat being gusty outflow winds that can move dozens of miles from the parent thunderstorm. For Tuesday, we will begin a drying trend that will last through the coming weekend. For Wednesday through Saturday, we will see at least elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon. Min RH's will easily reach critical levels Wednesday through Saturday, but the winds may fall a little short. Min RH's for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be in the upper single digits for the lowlands and in the mid teens in area mountains. Vent rates will be very good to excellent for Tuesday and Wednesday. && ...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. NMZ110-211345- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....40-45. * Below 7500 ft....44-49. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent. * Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....65-70. * Below 7500 ft....74-79. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent. * Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (155800 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....39-44. * Below 7500 ft....44-49. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent. * Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....62-67. * Below 7500 ft....72-77. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (235800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-211345- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........46-51 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (148600 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....49-54. * Max humidity........35-40 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....80-85. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (253100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 78 to 83. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 79 to 84. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 78 to 83. West winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-211345- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.....48-52. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........11-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (140700 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....50-55. * Max humidity........34-39 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....81-86. * Min humidity........8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (273600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 78 to 83. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-211345- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....39-44. * Below 7500 ft....44-49. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent. * Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....63-68. * Below 7500 ft....73-78. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (119900 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....42-47. * Below 7500 ft....48-53. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent. * Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....64-69. * Below 7500 ft....74-79. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (275400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 74. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-211345- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....83-87. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........13-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (99000 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....55-59. * Max humidity........34-39 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....83-87. * Min humidity........10-15 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (241400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-211345- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 226 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....48-53. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....80-85. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........17-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (100400 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....52-56. * Max humidity........54-59 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....82-87. * Min humidity........10-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (237000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 80 to 85. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 80 to 85. West winds around 10 mph. $$