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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Mainly dry conditions are expected for the rest of today with
just a few isolated showers or thunderstorms across the Hudpseth
and Otero counties. Tonight`s recovery will be poor to fair. For
Wednesday, dry weather conditions will continue with the min RHs
mainly in the single digits. The 20ft winds will be light to low
end breezy and temperatures above the normal. Wednesday overnight
recovery will be somewhat similar to that of tonight`s recovery.
For the rest of the period, quiet weather is expected with very
low humidity and breezy afternoon. The temperatures will continue
to be above the average through the first half of the weekend.
With that said, fire weather conditions will be elevated to near
critical through the end of the period.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-291245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (208300 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL increasing to 16500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (202000 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-291245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........14-18 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (226200 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* Max humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........4-6 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (205400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-291245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (228700 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
* Max humidity........15-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........4-5 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 16100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (212800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-291245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the east
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (194300 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10600 ft AGL increasing to 16300 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (217200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-291245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........13-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-98.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........3-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (203900 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (195800 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-291245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
134 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (204700 knot-ft).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* Max humidity........16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........3-5 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (207700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$