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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire weather concerns for the rest of the week. RH
values will be very low at between 5-10% for the lowlands and
10-15% for higher elevations for the entire period. High
temperatures will be very warm in the low 90s and upper 80s for
the whole period. Wind speeds will be breezy for the rest of the
week. On Sunday and into Monday, a storm system will pass north
of the region which will increase wind speeds and gusts. Fire
weather concerns will become critical for Sunday and Monday as a
result. No rain chances expected with this storm system. Ventilation
rates will be excellent for the entire period.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-031245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (195100 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming northwest
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (273500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ111-031245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (201300 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (257700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ112-031245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........26-31 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........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (234500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-56.
* Max humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 14200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (289400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-031245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (240400 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 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 rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10200 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (243100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-031245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (176100 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (198700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ056-031245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
127 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (192300 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (196600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.

$$