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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Extremely dry conditions will be observed over the area through
Tuesday with single digit RH values throughout much of the region to
include the Gila and Lincoln Forests. Winds will remain light
with sustained 20ft winds below 20mph, with gusts up to 20-25mph in the
afternoons. Wednesday a surge of moisture pushes into the area and increases
RH over 20-30 percent. Winds will increase with 30-40mph gusts possible
over the Gila Forest Thursday. Rain chances steadily increase for the Sacs
on Wednesday with thunderstorms likely. The rest of the area will start rain
chances from Friday into the weekend. Most the area will likely see some
light precipitation and a few areas may see moderate rainfall by Sunday,
but the thunderstorm threat looks relatively low after Wednesday.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-171215-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 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.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (231400 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 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........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....86-91.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (179300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 87 to 92. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ111-171215-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-67.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....96-101.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (247600 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (191900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 97 to
101. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy, clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Highs near 90. East winds around
20 mph.

$$

NMZ112-171215-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....98-103.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (267000 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-68.
* Max humidity........19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (196400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 68. Highs 98 to 103. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 69. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-171215-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85.
*    Below 7500 ft....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12100 ft AGL increasing to 14800 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (275300 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (184500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

TXZ055-171215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....70-74.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....101-105.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 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.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (251100 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....69-73.
* Max humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows near 70.
Highs 101 to 105. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 87 to 92.
East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 86 to 91. East winds 15 to
20 mph.

$$

TXZ056-171215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
139 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....67-71.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........32-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....99-104.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (250300 knot-ft).

.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (154400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 96 to 101. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 79 to 84. East
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 60s. Highs 79 to 84. East winds around 15 mph.

$$