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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
Elevated conditions today with warm temperatures and dry air area
wide. Min RH 8-15%. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph leading to Very
Good smoke ventilation this afternoon. Critical to extreme fire
weather conditions expected on Thursday, perhaps the most severe
of this season so far. Critical RH combined with west-southwest
winds of 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon hours. Winds subside
briefly overnight, increasing again Friday and Saturday.
Additional Red Flags may be needed for those days. Winds subside
Sunday into next week, with continued dry weather. No
precipitation expected the rest of the month.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-241830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (393900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of snow showers, slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-241830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (174000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........9-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (405400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ112-241830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 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........5.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (177400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........20-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (487800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-241830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (178600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 39 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (513900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-241830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 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........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (488700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ056-241830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
538 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (476300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

Dennhardt
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