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

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will remain low throughout the period. Storm
chances will be near zero for all areas outside of Hudspeth
County. Drier air will move into the region next weekend with Min
RH values dropping below 15%, but fuels remain moist and winds
will be light during that period. Higher temperatures will return
Friday with that dry air which will be 10 degrees above normal for
this time of the year.


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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.




NMZ110-231815-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
318 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 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 (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 82 to 87. North winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-231815-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
318 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 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.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (67700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (78300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.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.

$$

NMZ112-231815-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
318 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 84 to 89. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 87 to 92. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 88 to 93. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-231815-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
318 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-77.
*    24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97300 knot-ft).

.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......18 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....77-82.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 74 to 79. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 78 to 83. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-231815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
318 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-84.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 3 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-64.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s to lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs near 90.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs near 90. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-231815-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
318 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 0900, then 3 until 1500, then 1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance
                      of showers and thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 82 to 87. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 84 to
89. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 85 to 90. East winds around
5 mph.

$$