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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Light breezes and poor RH recoveries are expected for the
overnight period. As we move into tomorrow, winds will increase
with 20-foot winds of 25 to 35 MPH and gusts of 45-55 MPH. This
will combine with min RH values in the single-digits to create
CRITICAL to EXTREMELY CRITICAL fire danger. Winds will relax some
for Friday for ELEVATED to LOCALLY CRITICAL, but increase again
for Saturday. Vent rates will be excellent.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-251230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9500-10800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (360800 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....31-35.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (258100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of snow showers, slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 50s. West winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-251230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (354300 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
                      the evening.
* Min temperature.....42-46.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
                      around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to
                      around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (292300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-251230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........23-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (407700 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to
                      around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-79.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (287800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-251230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....59-64.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 41 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (457600 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-37.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....53-58 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 35 mph decreasing to
                      around 25 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (284200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds
around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-251230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....61-65.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........18-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (426700 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
                      the evening.
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* Max humidity........34-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
                      around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (253600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-251230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
123 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........21-25 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy
                      blowing dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 20 mph increasing to
                      around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 14400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (468000 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the evening.
* Min temperature.....47-51.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to
                      around 20 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (241900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$
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