####018018756#### FNUS54 KEPZ 122012 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .DISCUSSION... Pacific storm system arrives on Friday, bringing scattered to numerous rain showers. Min RH 40-60%. Breezy southwest winds 15 to 25 mph on Friday, shifting to the northwest on Saturday. Good ventilation both days despite cloudy skies. New precipitation totals 0.25-0.50" for the mountain forests, with snow limited to elevations above 8,000 feet. Drier and windy weather next week. Winds will be primarily out of the southwest, leading to Very Good ventilation and transport consistently to the ENE. Elevated fire danger will be a concern the latter half of the week as RH dips to critical thresholds and forests quickly dry, increasing ERCs in the coming weeks. && ...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. NMZ110-131215- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....35-40. * Below 7500 ft....41-46. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent. * Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent. * 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 1100, then chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....46-51. * Below 7500 ft....55-60. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. * Mixing height.......4400-5800 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (99900 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers and snow showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of snow showers after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....29-33. * Below 7500 ft....33-38. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent. * Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....46-51. * Below 7500 ft....56-61. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent. * Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (98100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 58 to 63. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers likely. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ111-131215- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). * Min temperature.....46-50. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........52-57 percent. * 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 1100, then chance of rain showers. * Max temperature.....61-66. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. * Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (127300 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....39-43. * Max humidity........90-95 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....61-66. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (99100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ112-131215- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (55-65 percent). * Min temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend......30 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........35-39 percent. * 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (119200 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....38-42. * Max humidity........86-91 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....62-67. * Min humidity........25-30 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (134500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 70 to 75. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ113-131215- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....36-41. * Below 7500 ft....41-46. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent. * Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent. * 24 hr trend......33 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....50-55. * Below 7500 ft....59-64. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent. * Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......4600-6100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (85100 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of snow showers and slight chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....28-33. * Below 7500 ft....35-39. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent. * Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the morning. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....44-49. * Below 7500 ft....53-58. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent. * Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (155700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 58 to 63. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 56 to 61. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. $$ TXZ055-131215- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). * Min temperature.....52-54. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........48-53 percent. * 24 hr trend......29 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature.....65-69. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........38-40 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......2300-4000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (61400 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....43-45. * Max humidity........82-87 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....64-68. * Min humidity........25-29 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (153800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-131215- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 112 PM MST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). * Min temperature.....49-54. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........56-61 percent. * 24 hr trend......32 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature.....66-71. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (61400 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....40-44. * Max humidity........86-91 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. * Max temperature.....60-65. * Min humidity........34-39 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (178100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ Dennhardt