####018017478#### FNUS54 KEPZ 091951 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... A couple of upper level storm systems will affect the region through Friday. Expect plenty of clouds starting tonight and continuing through Friday. Low level moisture will accompany these systems and keep RH's above 20% and bring some light precipitation to the southeastern areas Tuesday, but areawide on Friday. Some snow is possible above 7000ft with the second system. Winds will not be a a concern through Friday, but will start to become a concern this weekend and early next week. && ...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. NMZ110-101245- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....30-35. * Below 7500 ft....33-38. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent. * Below 7500 ft....71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....54-59. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (55700 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....33-38. * Below 7500 ft....37-42. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent. * Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....55-60. * Below 7500 ft....63-68. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (102400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 58 to 63. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and snow showers likely. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-101245- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....42-47. * 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature.....65-69. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (48500 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....43-47. * Max humidity........86-91 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....69-73. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (57000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs 67 to 72. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-101245- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....42-47. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1100, then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers until 1100Slight chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature.....62-67. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (30600 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....41-46. * Max humidity........80-85 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....67-72. * Min humidity........30-35 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.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (60500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows near 40. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-101245- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....35-40. * Below 7500 ft....40-44. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent. * Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1100, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after 1100. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....50-55. * Below 7500 ft....57-61. * 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent. * Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......3800-5100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (49900 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....32-37. * Below 7500 ft....35-40. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent. * Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (51500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 52 to 57. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ055-101245- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). * Min temperature.....Around 50. * 24 hr trend......22 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 1100, then chance of rain showers. * Max temperature.....62-64. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........48-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......29 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. * Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (43600 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Min temperature.....45-47. * Max humidity........81-86 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....70-74. * Min humidity........29-33 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (38200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ056-101245- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1251 PM MST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). * Min temperature.....47-51. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1100. * Max temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...20 percent. * Chc of precip.......70 percent. * Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (38300 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.....43-47. * Max humidity........86-91 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....67-72. * Min humidity........34-39 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (32500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows near 40. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around 15 mph. $$ 26