718 FNUS54 KEPZ 291838 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION... Near Critical fire weather conditions for Gila National Forest on Tuesday with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph and Min RH 12 to 18%. Fuel moisture is currently at climatological peak dryness and ongoing drought across western New Mexico has ERCs at the 90th percentile. Wildfire growth will be possible next few days. Near Critical fire weather conditions will continue across Southwest New Mexico through the rest of the week, with little to no rain chances. Winds decrease slightly Wednesday/Thursday, though further drying this week will lead to single-digit RH across Gila NF. More favorable moisture will exist 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. NMZ110-301300- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....51-56. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....75-80. * Below 7500 ft....85-90. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (221700 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....49-54. * Below 7500 ft....56-61. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....75-80. * Below 7500 ft....85-90. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-12 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.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (225200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 86 to 91. West winds around 5 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-301300- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....65-70. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....92-97. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........13-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (217900 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....63-68. * Max humidity........31-36 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....92-97. * Min humidity........9-13 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.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (203200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 93 to 98. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 95 to 100. West winds around 5 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 71. Highs 95 to 100. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-301300- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....67-71. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........16-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (222600 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....65-69. * Max humidity........47-52 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.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....92-97. * Min humidity........12-17 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (225300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 93 to 98. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 94 to 99. South winds around 5 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 70. Highs 96 to 101. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-301300- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent. * Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....73-78. * Below 7500 ft....83-88. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent. * Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...30 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (154900 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....51-56. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent. * Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....75-80. * Below 7500 ft....84-89. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...10 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (169700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 87 to 92. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-301300- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the evening. * Min temperature.....72-74. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....92-96. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........19-23 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (114400 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....70-72. * Max humidity........54-59 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....93-97. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (115100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs 96 to 100. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 98 to 102. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-301300- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1238 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through the night. * Min temperature.....66-70. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........60-65 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........26-30 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (85400 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.....64-68. * Max humidity........71-76 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....89-94. * Min humidity........23-28 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (100200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 92 to 97. South winds around 5 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ Dennhardt