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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns are LOW. High temperatures this afternoon will be 5-12
degrees above average with Min RH values between 15-25 percent across the
desert lowlands and 25-35 percent over the mountains above 7500ft. Winds
will be breezy at 10-20 mph out of the southeast. Mixing heights will range
from 8000 to 11000 feet AGL with Good smoke ventilation rates. Hot and dry
conditions with no precipitation chances expected through the weekend.

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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.


NMZ110-251845-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....76-81.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6-12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-251845-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (166800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........59-64 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73300 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ112-251845-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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........3.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (101900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13-18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 93 to 98. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 89 to 94.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-251845-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 79 to 84.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-251845-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (129900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........56-61 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34400 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-251845-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
451 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (115100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 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........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 90 to 95. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 91. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 91. East winds around
5 mph.

$$