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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Very dry, warm, elevated to critical fire conditions will be with
us through Tuesday, with little or no chance of rain through that
period. Winds become gusty Sunday and persist through Wednesday.
A fire watch is in effect for NM zones for Sunday, and more
watches/RFW likely beyond Sunday. West Texas zones left out of
watch Sunday due to slightly lower winds, but by Monday and
Tuesday their winds will be as high the rest of the forecast area.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-031900-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (199300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph becoming northwest
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9300 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (248500 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-031900-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (214500 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-86.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (243900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows
around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ112-031900-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (249100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to
                      around 5 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (276200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-031900-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10400 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (280900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10100 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (232000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ055-031900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (196300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........20-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (179600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 15 mph.

$$

TXZ056-031900-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
633 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (201700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (186600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 15 mph.

$$

Hefner