Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 071112
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 WEDNESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions will continue today. The 20ft winds will be breezy
to windy and the temperatures above the normal in the lowlands
and vice versa mountains. Tonight recovery will be poor to fair.
For Wednesday, similar conditions are expected. However, the min
RHs will increase slightly. The 20ft winds will continue to be
breezy to windy and the temperatures similar to that of today.
Wednesday overnight recovery will be fair to good. For the rest of
the period, the winds will decrease as the moisture gradually
increase especially in the mountains and areas east of the Rio
Grande. With that being said, fire weather conditions will be
critical to extreme today and on Wednesday then elevated to near
critical the rest of the period.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-071900-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....63-68.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (231700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-41.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....61-66.
* Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (255300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-071900-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (260000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (313800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-071900-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph
increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (270700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........18-22 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.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........7-9 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........6.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (306700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-071900-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (322400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-45.
* Below 7500 ft....46-50.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....62-67.
* Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 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.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (307500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-071900-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (254800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........18-22 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (303200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ056-071900-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
512 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust
after 1200.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (234200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........21-25 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........7-9 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........6.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (304600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$