Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
306 FNUS54 KEPZ 201153 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... RED FLAG WARNING is in effect for today with CRITICAL fire weather conditions. Min RH values will be critically low areawide. 5 to 10 percent for most locations, 8 to 13 percent for elevations above 8000 feet. Winds will be 15 to 25 mph sustained with gusts of 30 to 40 mph, generally out of the southwest. Deep mixing will promote Excellent smoke ventilation rates during the late morning to evening timeframe. ELEVATED to near-CRITICAL fire weather conditions will exist through the week with very dry conditions and breezy afternoon winds. && ...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. NMZ110-201830- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....70-75. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 35 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (392200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....40-45. * Below 7500 ft....47-52. * 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend......10-15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....67-72. * Below 7500 ft....76-81. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (245100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-201830- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (406800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend......10-15 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....86-91. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (267700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-201830- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........5-7 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (369600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....56-61. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend......5-10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....86-91. * 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........6. * Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (277800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-201830- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....82-87. * 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 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........6. * Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (349700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....46-51. * Below 7500 ft....52-57. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend......13-18 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....67-72. * Below 7500 ft....77-82. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * 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........6. * Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (264600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-201830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....92-96. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........6-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 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. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (283000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........22-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....89-93. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (275000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-201830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 553 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........5-7 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (217300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....62-66. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........21-25 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). * Max temperature.....87-92. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (245500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. $$