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

.DISCUSSION...
An upper high will be building in starting Wednesday which will
linger into next week. This will bring hot and dry conditions to
the entire area with near record highs possible, especially
Friday. Min RH`s will be in the mid teens to upper 20s for most of
the area through the period with winds mainly 5 to 15 mph. Vent
rates will range from fair/good north to very good south on
Wednesday but drop to poor to fair on Thursday.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-251245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
146 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91600 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 84 to 89. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 81 to 86. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-251245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
146 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (127000 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the 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.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-251245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
146 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95600 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 91 to 96. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-251245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
146 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....42-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 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....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 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.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52600 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (60600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 80 to 85. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 83.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-251245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
146 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-67.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114900 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-66.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42400 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-251245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
146 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (101400 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 85 to 90. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 86 to
91. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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