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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

ELEVATED to near-CRITICAL fire weather conditions for today. Afternoon
temperatures will be similar to yesterday with Min RH values critically
low areawide. Winds will be 15 to 25 mph out of the southwest with gusts
to 30 mph. Deep mixing will promote Excellent smoke ventilation rates. Poor
overnight recoveries expected overnight. CRITICAL fire weather conditions on
Monday with RED FLAG WARNING in effect for all New Mexico fire weather zones.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-191930-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (235600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7-14 percent drier.
* 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........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (409300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-191930-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (231400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........22-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
                      5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 15400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (454100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-191930-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (288600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........18-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
                      to around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (419900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-191930-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......10800-12700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (314100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 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.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (378000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-191930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........7-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 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.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (248500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-66.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
                      5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........6-11 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........6.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (321900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-191930-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
624 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (251600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around
                      5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........5-7 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........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (263300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$