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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and dry weather will be the norm for quite some time. Above
normal highs will continue for the next week with RH`s starting in
the mid teens to lower 20s for the lowlands, but by Friday, fall
into the lower to mid teens with some 20s in the mountains. Winds
will generally be east to southeast through the period at 5-15
mph, occasionally stronger west of the Divide.  Vent rates
will be poor to fair Thu and improving to good for Fri.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-261300-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
*    24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....77-82.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (40600 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 82 to 87.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-261300-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-94.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41600 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* Max humidity........49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs near 90.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs in the lower
to mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-261300-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-61.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-93.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28000 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....92-97.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 88 to 93.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 89 to
94. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-261300-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      west after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (41800 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (110400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 81 to 86.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-261300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-67.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (34900 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (62900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs near 90. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs near 90.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-261300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44100 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 86 to 91. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs 84 to 89. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 86 to 91.
East winds around 5 mph.

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