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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Near-critical fire danger today. Extremely dry conditions with Min
RH 3-10%. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph this afternoon, just below
Red Flag criteria. Smoke ventilation becoming Excellent by the
noon hour with transport to the ENE. Very similar weather
conditions day-to-day through the weekend. A slight uptick in
winds Thursday and Saturday which may warrant Red Flags those
afternoons as winds exceed critical thresholds. Rapid drying of
fuels is expected to continue with no precipitation chances
expected the next several days.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-221830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (261000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph
                      increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (233000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-221830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (288500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 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........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 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........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (284400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ112-221830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (288900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........13-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (300900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-221830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (285700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (293200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-221830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (257900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........12-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........3-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (298900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-221830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
507 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (265500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........13-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 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........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........3-4 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (305800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

Dennhardt