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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated fire conditions will continue through early next week. Min
RH values remain at or below critical thresholds with much of
the lowlands still seeing single digit RHs each afternoon. Low end
southwest to westerly breezes continue each afternoon. Thunderstorms
expected in Hudspeth and Otero counties this afternoon with gusty
outflow winds, hail, and dry lightning being the main hazards. Moisture
pushes west tonight into Sunday morning reaching the Rio Grande but
dry air takes over through the afternoon hours keeping the area dry.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-011815-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12500 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (199300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9300 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (184100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-011815-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (214300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (215900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-011815-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........5-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 15800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (221100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 14200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (243100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-011815-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......11400 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (182700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......11900 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (275700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-011815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-99.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........5-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (185700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-67.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (226000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
100. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-011815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
456 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1500, then 3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (186700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (248100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$