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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
Very dry and breezy conditions will continue into Sunday. Min RH
values will drop into the single digits while winds top out around
15 MPH. Vent rates will range very good to excellent. Twenty-foot
winds increase significantly for Monday, increasing to around 30
MPH while min RH values drop well into the single digits. Critical
to extremely critical fire danger is expected for Monday.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-141245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
                      increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (168100 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-37.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
                      increasing to west around 35 mph in the
                      afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (344200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-141245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (191700 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
* Max humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........9-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (380800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Areas of blowing dust in the evening. Lows
around 40. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-141245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (157000 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
* Max humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........6-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
                      increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (430100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust in the evening.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-141245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (142400 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....57-62.
*    Below 7500 ft....67-72.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Very windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
                      increasing to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 38 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 50 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (479900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Windy, clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-141245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........28-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134100 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* Max humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (423300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust in the evening.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-141245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
109 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (141100 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
* Max humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (426300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust in the evening.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$
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