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FNUS54 KEPZ 171932  
FWFEPZ  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. WE WILL  
REMAIN WITHIN A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH TOMORROW, BUT  
MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO DECLINE SOME OVER THE WEEKEND. WE START  
WITH MIN RH VALUES IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S, SLUMPING TO THE LOW  
TO MID 20S AREA WIDE BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH  
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES TONIGHT, THEN ALONG AND EAST OF  
THE RIO GRANDE FOR FRIDAY, AND THEN THE FAR EAST FOR SATURDAY.  
SUNDAY AND MONDAY LOOK TO BE PRECIP FREE. BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT  
THOUGH MOISTURE WILL RETURN WITH ANOTHER WET PATTERN EXPECTED FOR  
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT, LIMITING VENT RATES, BUT WITH DEEP MIXING,  
VENT CATEGORIES WILL STILL RANGE FAIR TO GOOD FOR FRIDAY, BECOMING  
GOOD TO VERY GOOD FOR THE 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.  
 
NMZ110-181215-  
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ-  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....50-54.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....56-61.  
* 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....88-93 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....85-90 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 17 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 1100,  
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1100, THEN  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....67-72.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....77-82.  
* 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....48-53 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....42-47 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 16 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7300 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (77600 KNOT-FT).  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....48-52.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....55-60.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....83-88 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....79-84 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....70-75.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....79-84.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....33-38 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....30-35 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9600 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (110400 KNOT-FT).  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57. HIGHS 76 TO 81. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 57. HIGHS 76 TO 81. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ111-181215-  
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ-  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-66.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 18 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1100.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (54600 KNOT-FT).  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-65.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (108700 KNOT-FT).  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 87 TO 92.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 86 TO  
91. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 83 TO 88. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ112-181215-  
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-67.  
* 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 20 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 1100,  
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1100.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 18 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (70600 KNOT-FT).  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-65.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 14 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......40 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (74900 KNOT-FT).  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 86 TO 91. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 86 TO  
91. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 82 TO 87.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NMZ113-181215-  
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....49-54.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....57-62.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....88-93 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....78-83 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 16 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1100, THEN CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....69-74.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....78-83.  
* 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....51-56 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....38-43 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...50 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (62800 KNOT-FT).  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....49-54.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....56-61.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....89-94 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....81-86 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....70-75.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....79-84.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........  
* ABOVE 7500 FT....45-50 PERCENT.  
* BELOW 7500 FT....32-37 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......40 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (90500 KNOT-FT).  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 53 TO 58. HIGHS 77 TO 82. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. HIGHS 76 TO 81. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ055-181215-  
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055  
EL PASO COUNTY-  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 16 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......40 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1100.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-94.  
* 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-31 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 16 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (83000 KNOT-FT).  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....67-69.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......40 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-93.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........29-33 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (62500 KNOT-FT).  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS NEAR 90.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS NEAR  
90. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TXZ056-181215-  
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056  
HUDSPETH COUNTY-  
132 PM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-69.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 14 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.  
* 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......20 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9600 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (71100 KNOT-FT).  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-69.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......40 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.  
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
* 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.  
* CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
* CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
* VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (62000 KNOT-FT).  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 87 TO 92. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 88 TO 93.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS 63 TO 68. HIGHS 84 TO 89. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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