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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
The main message this week will be the heat and dry conditions.
High temperatures will run around 10 degrees above average for
Friday through Sunday. Min RH`s today and Wednesday will be in
the mid to upper teens in the lowlands and in 20`s in the
mountains. But later in the week and into the weekend we will see
min RH`s near 10% in the lowlands and ranging from 15 to 25% in
area mountains. Winds will stay light and well below critical
levels through the weekend. Ventilation rates will range from fair
to good over the next couple of days.

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...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.

NMZ110-242045-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (116600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-242045-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (152000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to
mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-242045-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 87 to
92. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 90 to 95. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-242045-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....78-83.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8800-10600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 79 to 84. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 79 to 84. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-242045-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....63-67.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114900 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-242045-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
607 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to 90.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 85 to 90. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$