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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

ELEVATED to near-CRITICAL fire weather conditions can be expected
for today. Temperatures will be 2 to 7 degrees warmer than
yesterday with Min RH values at or below 15 percent areawide.
Generally terrain drive and drainage regime-like flows during the
morning and evening hours with southwest winds of 10-20 mph during
the late morning and afternoon hours. Deep mixing will lead to
Excellent smoke ventilation rates during the afternoon. Similar
conditions on Wednesday with slightly higher winds. FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IN EFFECT AREAWIDE ON THURSDAY.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-231815-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4-6 percent drier.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (186100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent) then becoming partly
                      cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7-12 percent drier.
* 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).
* 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 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (153100 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-231815-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4-6 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.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (203400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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 (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........8-10 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.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (178400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 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...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

NMZ112-231815-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5-8 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........6.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (222500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8-15 percent drier.
* 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.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (181500 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...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

NMZ113-231815-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......3-7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3-7 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.......10600 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (189000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2-6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 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.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (174300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ055-231815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (183800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........25-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 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........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (140600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust in the evening.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ056-231815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
412 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (182300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........28-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 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.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (147600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Areas of blowing dust in the evening.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$
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