Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
652 FNUS54 KEPZ 232047 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION... Fire concerns remain elevated through Sunday, with Saturday the windiest and likely needing a Watch upgrade to RFW. Winds Monday and beyond diminishing some, but temperatures heat up so fire conditions likely remaining elevated. && ...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. NMZ110-241230- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....38-43. * Below 7500 ft....42-47. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (216500 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....36-41. * Below 7500 ft....42-47. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....79-84. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (278800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-241230- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....50-54. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....87-91. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........4-6 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 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.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (219600 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....51-56. * Max humidity........26-31 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....86-90. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (332500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-241230- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........15-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph becoming west around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........4-6 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 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.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (221800 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....53-58. * Max humidity........19-24 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....86-90. * Min humidity........5-7 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (355500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-241230- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....40-45. * Below 7500 ft....48-53. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....7-11 percent. * Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (187700 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....41-45. * Below 7500 ft....48-53. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....81-86. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 40 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (407500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-241230- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....58-62. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........14-16 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....89-93. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........4-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (162200 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....59-63. * Max humidity........17-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....90-94. * Min humidity........4-6 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (328600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-241230- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 247 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....56-60. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........15-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....87-92. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........3-5 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (160700 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....55-59. * Max humidity........17-21 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....89-94. * Min humidity........4-6 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (317800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ Hefner