Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
932 FNUS54 KEPZ 121047 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... .DISCUSSION... It will be another hot and dry day with min RH values dropping into the lower teens and single digits. Only the Sacramento Mountains will see a chance for isolated thunderstorms. Winds will top out around 10 MPH with good to very good venting. Temperatures warm further for Thursday, with another dry day expected. Fire danger increases for Friday, especially west of the Rio Grande. && ...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. NMZ110-122000- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....84-89. * Below 7500 ft....93-98. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......11600 ft AGL increasing to 16700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (160500 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....58-63. * Below 7500 ft....63-68. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....85-90. * Below 7500 ft....95-100. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......14200 ft AGL increasing to 17800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (174100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 87 to 92. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-122000- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....99-103. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 16000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (118700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....67-72. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........18-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....102-107. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL increasing to 18300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (113500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 99 to 104. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 97 to 101. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 99 to 104. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-122000- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....98-103. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........9-13 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 15700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (138400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....68-73. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....102-107. * Min humidity........7-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 17600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (125700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 75. Highs 98 to 103. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 97 to 102. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 67 to 72. Highs 100 to 105. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-122000- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....80-85. * Below 7500 ft....90-95. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent. * Below 7500 ft....12-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 15300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (143300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....56-61. * Below 7500 ft....62-67. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....83-88. * Below 7500 ft....94-99. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....15-20 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......12300 ft AGL increasing to 16100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....North around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (126300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 86 to 91. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 86 to 91. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 95. South winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-122000- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT THURSDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....101-105. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Good (90300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....73-77. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....105-109. * Min humidity........8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 16100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Good (92800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highs 102 to 106. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 100 to 104. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 103 to 107. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-122000- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 447 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....96-101. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........13-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (106800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....68-72. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....101-106. * Min humidity........11-13 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (124100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 70. Highs 99 to 104. South winds around 5 mph. $$