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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Below normal temperatures and higher humidity will keep fire
danger low today. Scattered snow showers above 6000 feet with
gusts up to 30 mph and Very Good vent rates. Conditions becoming
rapidly drier and warmer Wednesday onward. Elevated fire danger
returns Friday into next weekend as southwest winds increase ahead
of a Pacific low pressure system and midday RH dips to 10-20%.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-261900-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers. Chance of rain showers and slight
                      chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7200-8700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (137900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of thunderstorms and snow showers in the
                      evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....20-24.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2100, then 1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....42-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ111-261900-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers until 1200, then chance of
                      rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (284000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-35.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........84-89 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-261900-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (259400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-35.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
                      to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (169800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-261900-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers until 1200, then chance of
                      snow showers and slight chance of rain
                      showers.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (265400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (270400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-261900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........26-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (278300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (128000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-261900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
551 AM MDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (280200 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (199900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$

Dennhardt


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