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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...

With relatively lighter winds expected through the period, fire
weather concerns will be low to moderate. For Friday, breezy
east winds are expected behind a cold front with a modest
increase in moisture east of the Rio Grande. The moisture
boundary dances around into Sunday with a chance of showers and
storms Saturday afternoon for eastern areas. Drier conditions
are forecast for the first half of next week as temperatures
warm up.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-101245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 15 mph becoming
                      northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-78.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 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........6.
* Mixing height.......7700 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (241400 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (271400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-101245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 15 mph becoming
                      northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (243200 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* Max humidity........44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds around 5 mph
                      increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the
                      afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (302100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-101245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to north
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (247400 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....52-57.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....80-85.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds around 15 mph
                      shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (305700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-101245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......5 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (142600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening. Chance of
                      rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................3.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                      the morning, then rain showers likely and
                      chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (219000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-101245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 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........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (165500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers through the day. Slight
                      chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (245000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-101245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
141 PM MDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
*    24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      north around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (130900 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening, then chance
                      of rain showers and thunderstorms after
                      midnight.
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* Max humidity........85-90 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 2400, then 3.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                      showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (195800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

Aronson