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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
For today and Saturday, conditions will be quiet with the winds
light to breezy. The min RHs will in the single digits except for
in the Sacramento Mountains. Dry conditions will continue for the
start of next week with the winds becoming breezy to windy. Due
to this, fire weather conditions on Sunday will be critical to
extreme across Southwest and South-Central Mexico. For
Monday,strong winds will move across West Texas with critical to
extreme fire weather conditions are expected. The min RHs will
continue to be in the single digits by then. For the rest of the
period, conditions will continue to be dry with breezy winds and
above normal temperatures.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-041230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming northwest
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (242200 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 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.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (318600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ111-041230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (250000 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
                      increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (304100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. 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 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ112-041230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........5-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (274300 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 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.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (322200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-041230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 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........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9700 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (236000 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. South winds around 15 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (250900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-041230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........6-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (194100 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (233500 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-041230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
122 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (190400 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 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.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (198000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$