Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 071909
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain moderate to high through Wednesday
with very breezy winds and dry air expected. Winds subside a bit
from Thursday onward but remaining on the breezy side. Some
moisture moves in from the east by Friday. A disturbance brings
a chance of showers and thunderstorms for the Sacramentos on
Saturday, otherwise mainly dry conditions persist. Mostly
elevated fire danger lingers into the weekend as the surface
moisture is flushed out.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-081245-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-41.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-69.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (249900 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* 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 (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-69.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-13 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.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (209100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-081245-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 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.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (305000 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
* 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.....80-84.
* Min humidity........9-11 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........4.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (197600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-081245-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........18-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (298300 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 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.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (194500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-081245-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....40-44.
* Below 7500 ft....46-50.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-25 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-69.
* Below 7500 ft....70-77.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (288200 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-69.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (158400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-081245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (293600 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........24-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 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.....83-87.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (155400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in
the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-081245-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
109 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (277600 knot-ft).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* Max humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (182600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 70s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
Aronson