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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions will be ELEVATED for the mountains to
low-end CRITICAL for desert lowlands today. Red Flag Warning will
in effect this afternoon for TXZ056. Temperatures will be a few
degrees warmer than yesterday with Min RH values of 8-15 percent
over the desert lowlands and mountain foothills with 16-25 percent
RHs over the mountains. Winds will be gusty out of the west-
southwest at 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Strongest winds will
be over the mountains. Deep mixing will promote Excellent
ventilation rates 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.


NMZ110-291830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
*    24 hr trend......3-6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (224700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....32-36.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
                      decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (258800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
around 50. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-291830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (259800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....43-47.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....72-77.
* Min humidity........11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
                      increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (236900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers.
Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Partly
cloudy with chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-291830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (270400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....44-48.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
                      increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (229700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Partly cloudy with
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-291830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71.
*    24 hr trend......3-5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1-3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (275400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....36-40.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5-10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (234100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-291830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 1200,
                      then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....77-81.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (240700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....50-54.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........29-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 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........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....76-80.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (147100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening.
Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in
the evening. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ056-291830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
509 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....75-80.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (218800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........32-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 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........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (180800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening.
Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in
the evening. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$


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