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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated fire conditions continue through at least next week
with breezy afternoon winds, above average temperatures, and
staying mostly dry except eastern fringes of the area. A shower
or two is possible this afternoon over the Sacramento Mountains
but a tad better chance for rain exists Saturday afternoon for
eastern Hudspeth and Otero counties and eastern portions of the
Sacramento Mountains. Min RH values stay critical with
ventilation rates very good to excellent.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-311830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....76-81.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......11900 ft AGL increasing to 16600 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (181700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 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 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (180300 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-311830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL increasing to 14400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (153400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 15700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (216900 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ112-311830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 16400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (161200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........37-42 percent.
*    24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........5-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 16100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (203700 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ113-311830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-16 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10400 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (167600 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ055-311830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-98.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (129800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-67.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-99.
* Min humidity........5-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (190400 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-311830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
450 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 14400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (127300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* Min humidity........8-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (181100 knot-ft).


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

$$