Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 211931
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire weather concerns for today and into the
weekend. High temperatures will become hotter over the weekend and
will reach the 100s for the lowlands. Min RH values will be
between 15-20% for the lowlands and 25-35% for higher elevations.
Wind speeds will be southeasterly today at 10-15 mph and light and
variable over the weekend at around 5 mph. Showers and
thunderstorms are possible over the weekend, especially at higher
elevations. Flash flooding could occur with heavier rain.
Ventilation rates will range from good to very good.
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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.
NMZ110-221345-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-60.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................4.
* Haines index........3.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....73-78.
* Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 0900, then 3 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5800-7300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (60800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-62.
* Below 7500 ft....64-69.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 2.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated rain
showers in the morning, then numerous rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....75-80.
* Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (98800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 85 to 90. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 63 to 68. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-221345-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 3.
* Haines index........3.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers until 1200Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....92-96.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (113800 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....67-71.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....95-99.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (114200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 96 to 101. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 102. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 71 to 76. Highs 98 to 103. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-221345-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-71.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........2.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 75. Highs 96 to 101. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 98 to 103. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 70s. Highs 99 to 104. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-221345-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....49-54.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........3.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....71-76.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51000 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....74-79.
* Below 7500 ft....84-89.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 67. Highs 89 to 94. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 64 to 69. Highs 88 to 93. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-221345-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....71-75.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2100, then 1.
* Haines index........2.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92600 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....72-76.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....97-101.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highs 99 to 103.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highs 100 to 104. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows near 80. Highs 102 to 106. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-221345-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
131 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....64-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1200,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (86900 knot-ft).
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....66-70.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 95 to 100. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 97 to 102. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the 70s. Highs 98 to 103. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$