Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 051232
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will be moderate to high for the first half
of the week. For today, winds will be breezy from the southwest,
especially in northwestern areas, creating critical fire conditions.
More widespread breezy to windy conditions are expected for
Monday with near critical to critical fire danger. Tuesday is
looking like the highest fire danger day with lower RHs than
Monday and low-end windy conditions. For the rest of the week,
winds stay breezy as moisture levels creep up, lowering the
threat of fire weather.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-052045-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....64-69.
* Below 7500 ft....70-79.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (298800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....35-40.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-68 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 46 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-69.
* Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (241800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-052045-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (285500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 37 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....78-82.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (210500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-052045-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (283100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 39 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy blowing
dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....79-84.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 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 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (269100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-052045-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....65-70.
* Below 7500 ft....71-80.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-46.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......48 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 43 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-69.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (325300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-052045-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (189400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......47 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (239100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-052045-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
632 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (167200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........25-30 percent.
* 24 hr trend......61 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (242800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
Aronson