Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
266 FNUS54 KEPZ 061207 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns will be moderate to high into midweek. More widespread breezy to windy conditions are expected today as winds shift westerly. Tuesday is looking like the highest fire danger day of this stretch with lower RHs than Monday and low-end windy conditions again. Another very breezy day is expected for Wednesday, slightly lower than Tuesday but still very dry. For the rest of the week, winds stay on the breezy side as moisture levels creep up a bit, lowering the threat of fire weather. && ...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. NMZ110-062015- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....59-68. * Below 7500 ft....69-74. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent. * Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (247400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....34-39. * Below 7500 ft....40-45. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......31 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....64-69. * Below 7500 ft....70-77. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (237600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-062015- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust after 1200. * Max temperature.....77-81. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (208300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....44-48. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....82-87. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 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........5. * Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (273800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-062015- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing dust after 1200. * Max temperature.....78-83. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (279500 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....46-51. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....82-87. * Min humidity........5-7 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (285600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NMZ113-062015- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....60-65. * Below 7500 ft....66-74. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 40 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (327700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....37-42. * Below 7500 ft....42-47. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent. * Below 7500 ft....21-25 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....63-68. * Below 7500 ft....70-79. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 40 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (356500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ055-062015- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust after 1200. * Max temperature.....81-86. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (232200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....52-56. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........19-23 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....85-90. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (252900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ056-062015- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 607 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust after 1200. * Max temperature.....79-84. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (242700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....50-54. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........21-25 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....83-88. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 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........5. * Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (233300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ Aronson