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606 FNUS54 KEPZ 241223 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... .DISCUSSION... We will see daily rain chances this week. For today and Tuesday, the rain chances will be confined to area mountains and locations west of the Rio Grande for Wednesday and beyond, we will see a chance for rain across the whole region. Winds this week will be light except for strong outflow winds associated with thunderstorms. Min RH`s will range from 15 to 25% in the lowlands and 30 to 40% in the mountains today and Tuesday and then we will see min RH`s of at least 20% for midweek into the weekend. Ventilation rates will be fair to good the next few days. && ...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. NMZ110-242245- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....78-83. * Below 7500 ft....88-93. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (70900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....59-64. * Below 7500 ft....65-70. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....65-70 percent. * Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....79-84. * Below 7500 ft....90-95. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 5. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (78400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and numerous thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. Highs 87 to 92. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and numerous thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 82 to 87. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-242245- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature.....96-101. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........17-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (79300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....71-75. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....98-103. * Min humidity........19-24 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph. * Chc of precip.......50 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (100600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the 70s. Highs 98 to 103. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 92 to 97. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 93 to 98. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-242245- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature.....95-100. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........16-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (69800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....72-76. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....99-104. * Min humidity........16-20 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (85200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 78. Highs 98 to 103. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 93 to 98. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-242245- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....77-82. * Below 7500 ft....87-92. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (79600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....57-62. * Below 7500 ft....65-70. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent. * Below 7500 ft....53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....80-85. * Below 7500 ft....90-95. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......9600-11300 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (75500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 86 to 91. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-242245- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....98-102. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........16-18 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 5 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (71900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Isolated showers in the evening. * Min temperature.....76-80. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....102-106. * Min humidity........16-18 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (60500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 80. Highs 102 to 106. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 70s. Highs 96 to 100. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 97 to 101. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-242245- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 623 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....95-100. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 6 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (71400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....72-76. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....98-103. * Min humidity........18-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (67500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Highs 97 to 102. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 94 to 99. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs 95 to 100. West winds around 5 mph. $$