FNUS54 KEPZ 181133 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms (60-80% coverage over GNF/LNF each afternoon) through Monday. Storms will be capable of sudden, gusty winds, burn scar flooding, and new lightning starts. Min RH 40-60% with very good overnight RH recovery. Moisture and rain chances will keep fire weather risk low through the weekend. Moisture shifts west next week, leading to a decrease in storm coverage Tuesday into the latter half of the week ahead. Isolated storms will still be possible across western NM and Gila NF, but overall drier and warmer after 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. NMZ110-181915- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....81-86. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent. * Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...50 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (57000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....52-57. * Below 7500 ft....57-62. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent. * Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....73-78. * Below 7500 ft....81-86. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...70 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (48500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-181915- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (88200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....87-92. * Min humidity........29-34 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (66400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 86 to 91. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the 60s. Highs 86 to 91. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the 60s. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-181915- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....88-93. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (62300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....87-92. * Min humidity........34-39 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (45300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-181915- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 1100, then chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...50 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (47700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....50-55. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent. * Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...50 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the day. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....69-74. * Below 7500 ft....79-84. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent. * Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...60 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (63200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. South winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-181915- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........32-34 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (58400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min temperature.....Around 70. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...50 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....88-92. * Min humidity........33-37 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (45600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs near 90. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs near 90. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-181915- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 533 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (50100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Showers likely in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...50 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....85-90. * Min humidity........39-44 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...40 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (35400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ Dennhardt