####018014844#### FNUS54 KEPZ 141303 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns will be on the increase this coming week. For today a departing upper level storm system will take the rain chances and clouds with it. We will see drier conditions for Sunday and Monday, with Monday's min RH will range from 10 to 15% in the lowlands and in the 20's in area mountains. The min RH's will come up a little on Tuesday, but so do the winds. We will have elevated fire weather concerns Tuesday afternoon and again on Wednesday afternoon. We are not expected to reach critical fire weather conditions this coming week (but we will be close). Vent rates for today and Saturday will range from good to very good. && ...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. NMZ110-142030- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-50. * Below 7500 ft....55-60. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent. * Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (79800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....27-32. * Below 7500 ft....31-36. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent. * Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....60-65. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (64700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 48 to 53. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 50 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ111-142030- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (86000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....35-39. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....66-70. * Min humidity........21-25 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (62000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 70 to 75. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the 40s. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-142030- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....62-67. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (121100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....35-40. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....65-70. * Min humidity........20-24 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (62300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 71 to 76. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ113-142030- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....44-49. * Below 7500 ft....54-59. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (138200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....27-32. * Below 7500 ft....31-36. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent. * Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent. * 24 hr trend......24 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (48500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph. $$ TXZ055-142030- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........27-29 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (138000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature.....39-43. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....69-73. * Min humidity........20-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (51700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs near 70. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-142030- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 603 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (152800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature.....37-41. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....66-71. * Min humidity........22-26 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chance of thunder...0 percent. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (43300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 74 to 79. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs 67 to 72. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 10 mph. $$