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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Generally quiet weather is expected this afternoon with just a
slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm across the Hudsepth
county. Tonight recovery will be good to excellent. For Tuesday,
dry air will move in. There may still be a slight chance for
an afternoon thunderstorm across the Hudspeth county. The winds
will be light to low end breezy and temperatures near the normal
areawide. For the rest of the period, conditions will be quiet.
The winds will be light to breezy while the temperatures gradually
increase a degree or two each consecutive day through the end of
the week. With that said, there will be no fire weather concerns
this week.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-241230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 81 to 86. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 82 to 87. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-241230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85100 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (153100 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.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to
mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-241230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58100 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 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 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. 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
5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-241230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......8700-10600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83300 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 83. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-241230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54600 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-66.
* Max humidity........51-56 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.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........20-22 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........2.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108600 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-241230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
124 PM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57200 knot-ft).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99100 knot-ft).


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

$$