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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Our very dry weather will continue for most of the area through
the start of next week. For today through Friday, our min RH`s
will be in the single digits in the lowlands and near 10% in area
mountains. Recovery RH`s will also be poor, with max RH`s in the
15 to 25% range in the lowlands and in the 25 to 35% range in
area mountains. For Saturday and Sunday, we will have a slight
chance for rain mainly in the Sacramento Mountains and Hudspeth
County, while the rest of the region will stay dry. Vent rates
over the next couple of days will range from very good to
excellent.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-172200-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (148200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 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........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (146500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-172200-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (137400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (147400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-172200-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (166700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (154300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-172200-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (186000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....42-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....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........6.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (160700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-172200-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-172200-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
628 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 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........5.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (167000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (119200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.

$$
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