Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 251210
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MDT
THURSDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
We will continue to see isolated to scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening. We will have hot high temperatures
especially in the lowlands. Gusty thunderstorm outflow winds will
be possible this evening. For Wednesday and Thursday we will see
increased moisture and better rain chances for the whole area. The
thunderstorm chances and threat for gusty outflow winds will
continue on Friday and into the weekend. Min RH`s today through
the start of next week will range from 15 to 25% in the lowlands
to 30 to 40% in area mountains. Ventilation rates will be good to
very good 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.
NMZ110-252200-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....79-84.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....59-63.
* Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........4.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Rain showers
and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....25-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 5.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 67. Highs 83 to 88. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 84 to 89. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-252200-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (103100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....72-76.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........4.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and numerous thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 93 to 98. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-252200-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MDT
THURSDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....99-104.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....73-77.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....99-104.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 93 to 98.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 96 to 101. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 96 to 101.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-252200-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70800 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....80-85.
* Below 7500 ft....90-95.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 5.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (133500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 67. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 67. Highs 86 to 91. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-252200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY...
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....102-106.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1500, then 3.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....78-82.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 3 until 0300, then 1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....102-106.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (95300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 96 to 100. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 99 to 103. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 99 to 103.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-252200-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
610 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1500, then 3.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....74-78.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 3 until 0300, then 1.
* Haines index........5.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....98-103.
* Min humidity........21-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 96 to 101. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. East winds around
5 mph.
$$