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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 Wed Sep 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry and warm conditions will persist across most of the area
through the weekend. There is a slight chance of rain and
thunderstorms for portions of Otero and Hudspeth counties on
Friday, including the Sacramento Mountains. Dry conditions will
be prevalent through into earkt next week. Minimum RH values
will be in the lower teens in the lowlands with 20 percent
range in the mountains. The lowlands of South Central
New Mexico will have elevated fire conditions with southwesterly
breezes in the afternoon with daytime heating but wind speeds
should stay below critical values. Ventilation rates will be
very good to excellent each afternoon.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-181900-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
607 AM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 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........4.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 72 to 77. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-181900-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
607 AM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (104500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the mid
to upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-181900-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
607 AM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (138500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph becoming
                      northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (132400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 88 to 93. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 83 to 88.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-181900-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
607 AM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (159800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (128300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 74 to 79. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 72 to 77. North winds
around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-181900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
607 AM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (105600 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-68.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-96.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in
the mid 80s to lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-181900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
607 AM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (107300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 89 to 94. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs
85 to 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$