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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Above average temperatures, afternoon breezes, and very dry
conditions will continue tomorrow and Wednesday, leading to
elevated fire weather conditions in isolated locations. Thursday
will remain very dry, with the exception of low chances for
showers in the area mountains. Windy southwest winds will create
the potential for widespread critical fire weather conditions that
afternoon.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-231215-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
* 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........5.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (190300 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 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.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (158200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ111-231215-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......39 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (208300 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 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.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (177800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ112-231215-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
*    24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (231100 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-57.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........7-9 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........5.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (184900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-231215-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10400-11900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (204600 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* 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.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (173400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ055-231215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (194400 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........24-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ056-231215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
230 PM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (190200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* Max humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$
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