739 FNUS54 KEPZ 281955 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION... Near Critical fire weather conditions across Southwest New Mexico next few days due to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph and Min RH 10 to 15%. Red Flags may be needed again on Tuesday for Gila NF. Fuel moisture is currently at climatological peak dryness and ongoing drought across western New Mexico has ERCs at the 90th percentile. More favorable moisture exists further east across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, where isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible for Lincoln National Forest Thursday into next weekend. && ...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. NMZ110-291130- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....52-57. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent. * Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....75-80. * Below 7500 ft....85-90. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (208900 knot-ft). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....51-56. * Below 7500 ft....57-62. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent. * Below 7500 ft....36-41 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. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....75-80. * Below 7500 ft....84-89. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent. * Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (230400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 82 to 87. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-291130- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....65-70. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....92-97. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........14-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (217000 knot-ft). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....64-69. * Max humidity........42-47 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....91-96. * Min humidity........12-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (231300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 92 to 97. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 94 to 99. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 96 to 101. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-291130- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....67-71. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....93-98. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........13-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (221000 knot-ft). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....66-70. * Max humidity........42-47 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. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....92-97. * Min humidity........14-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (242000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 92 to 97. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 94 to 99. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 95 to 100. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-291130- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....54-59. * Below 7500 ft....62-67. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....75-80. * Below 7500 ft....86-91. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (211400 knot-ft). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....60-65. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent. * Below 7500 ft....44-49 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. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....74-79. * Below 7500 ft....84-89. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (204800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-291130- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Min temperature.....73-75. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....94-98. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (157700 knot-ft). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....71-73. * Max humidity........47-52 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....93-97. * Min humidity........18-20 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (161500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs 96 to 100. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 101. South winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-291130- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 155 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through the night. * Min temperature.....68-72. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (112700 knot-ft). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....65-69. * Max humidity........61-66 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....90-95. * Min humidity........23-28 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (116100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 92 to 97. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 93 to 98. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ Dennhardt