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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Very dry air will remain in place tonight and tomorrow. Min RH
values will drop to near 10%. Winds will not be as strong,
however, topping out around 10 to 15 MPH with higher gusts.
Elevated to locally near critical conditions are expected, but no
red flag will be issued. Venting will be excellent. A boundary
arrives overnight Thursday that will bring a shallow, moist air
mass that will primarily help with overnight recoveries because it
will move back east during the afternoon.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-091245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 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....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (227700 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph becoming
                      northwest around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (200000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-091245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........36-41 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.....78-82.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (225300 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming northwest
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-091245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph becoming
                      southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (230000 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* Min humidity........13-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (227000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-091245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
                      around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....62-67.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 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 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (185100 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (142500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-091245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
                      the evening.
* Min temperature.....58-63.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........26-31 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.....82-86.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (200900 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* Max humidity........32-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (126300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-091245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
126 PM MDT Wed May 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.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........29-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (200100 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (109000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$