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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Fire conditions will remain at elevated to near-critical through
this weekend, as dry southwest flow aloft persists. We should
avoid the stronger winds, but expect each afternoon through Sunday
to see 15-25 mph winds with a few higher gusts. However min RHs
will remain very low, and even overnight recovery will be poor, as
max RHs only rise to about 20-35%. Winds across the fire zones
will remain mostly west/southwest through this weekend, but could
briefly turn east/southeast over the Sacramento Mtns tonight and
again Thursday night. This could provide brief periods of relief
from the elevated fire conditions as the humidity increases.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-281915-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12600 ft AGL increasing to 14800 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (238600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (213500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-281915-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL increasing to 15300 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (327300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........16-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........2-4 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (239400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-281915-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 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.......12200 ft AGL increasing to 16400 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (354100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (232600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-281915-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....4-6 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12800 ft AGL increasing to 16500 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (327900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Winds becoming southwest winds 10 to 15 mph by
                      afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (194800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-281915-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-100.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10900 ft AGL increasing to 16200 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (358600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........15-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming southwest
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* Min humidity........3-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (212600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-281915-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
647 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12200 ft AGL increasing to 16700 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (337400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (210000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

Hefner