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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Not many fire concerns in short term. Despite breezy winds
Tuesday, min RHs still remain high. Rest of week dries out with
low RHs, but no significant winds are expected. By Sunday and
Monday with the increasing winds, humidities rise again.

S&&

...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.




NMZ110-261230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....22-26.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers until 1200, then snow showers likely.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (188200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....22-26.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph becoming
                      northwest around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....42-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ111-261230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (230600 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
* Max humidity........86-91 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-261230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (235200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
                      to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (155600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-261230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......9800 ft AGL increasing to 15400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (253200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
                      to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (285600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-261230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-43.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (209700 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 40.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 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........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-261230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
300 PM MDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 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........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (222800 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-39.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (186900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$


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