Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
910
FNUS54 KEPZ 081203
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Another day of deep westerly flow across the region, leading to warm,
dry, and breezy to windy afternoon conditions. This will mean another
day of Red Flag Warnings for all fire zones. Slightly warmer than normal
temperatures, single-digit relative humidity, and westerly winds in the
15 to 25 mph range with higher gusts are expected. Thus elevated to
critical fire weather conditions today. Tomorrow remains warm and dry,
but winds drop off to breezy to slightly ease fire weather concerns. Most
of the area will stay warm and dry through the weekend. Some moisture will
move in over the Sacs Friday and Saturday to temporarily ease conditions.
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...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.
NMZ110-082315-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (265100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (208500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-082315-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (317400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (228600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-082315-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (308800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 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.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (216600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-082315-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (305700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....39-44.
* Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (170800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-082315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (299000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........26-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-87.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (196200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-082315-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
603 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (285600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........28-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (201800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$