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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Backdoor cold front moves in tonight, with cooler temperatures
and winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph on Monday. Fair to Good
smoke ventilation with transport to the northwest. Humidity will
be higher on Monday (Min RH 25-40%), with low fire danger. Winds
remaining light this week with high pressure building into the
Southern Rockies. Temperatures warming each day, slightly above
normal for late September with no notable precipitation chances.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-231300-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....42-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67400 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 82 to 87. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-231300-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid 80s to lower
90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-231300-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54400 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 84 to 89. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 91. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 88 to 93. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-231300-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-77.
*    24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82700 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 73 to 78. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 77 to 82. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-231300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 60.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
*    24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers until 1200.
* Max temperature.....80-84.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49200 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 2400, then 2.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 3 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s to lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs near 90.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs near 90.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-231300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
121 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................3.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44000 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................2 until 2400, then 3.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers through the day. Slight
                      chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 82 to 87. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 84 to
89. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

Dennhardt