Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
621 FNUS54 KEPZ 191206 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... A southwest flow will maintain dry warm weather over the area through Friday. A surge of moisture from the east will produce isolated showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon for the Sacramento Mtns and Hudspeth County while the remainder of the area remains dry with afternoon breezes. Dry breezy conditions will occur this weekend with slightly cooler temperatures. Minimum RH values will run in the middle lower teens in the lowlands with 20 percent values in the mountains. RH values will increase slightly next week due to cooler temperatures and increased moisture in the area. Vent rates for today through the weekend will be in the very good to excellent range. && ...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. NMZ110-191830- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent. * Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (142800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....49-54. * Below 7500 ft....54-59. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * Below 7500 ft....43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (177500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-191830- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....87-91. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........14-16 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (120400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........41-46 percent. * 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....88-93. * Min humidity........14-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (163400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 82 to 87. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-191830- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........14-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (136600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....65-70. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....89-94. * Min humidity........17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (142900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 81 to 86. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-191830- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....74-79. * Below 7500 ft....83-88. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (140900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....52-57. * Below 7500 ft....58-63. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....70-75 percent. * Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent. * 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......5800-7600 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (120000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 74. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 71 to 76. South winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-191830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....92-96. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (81300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....71-73. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....91-95. * Min humidity........19-21 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (104000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 70. Highs near 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ056-191830- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 606 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........19-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (100900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....68-72. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........57-62 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....90-95. * Min humidity........21-25 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (116700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 87 to 92. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 81 to 86. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 78 to 83. East winds around 10 mph. $$