Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS

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FNUS54 KEPZ 251915
FWFEPZ

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
Critical to extremely critical conditions will continue this
afternoon before winds gradually subside overnight. Elevated
conditions return for Friday as min RH values drop into the lower
and mid teens. Winds will top out 17 to 22 MPH creating locally
critical conditions. Saturday looks to bring another day of
critical conditions for New Mexico and Texas lowlands. Vent rates
will be excellent through Saturday.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-261245-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
115 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....31-35.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
                      around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 15 mph increasing to
                      southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (264600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....31-35.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers and slight chance of rain showers
                      through the day. Slight chance of
                      thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (267000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-261245-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
115 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
                      the evening.
* Min temperature.....42-46.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 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........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust after 1200.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (292700 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 39 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (370500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.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.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-261245-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
115 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
                      the evening.
* Min temperature.....44-48.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
*    24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
* 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). Patchy blowing dust
                      after 1200.
* Max temperature.....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (284500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......10200 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (445500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 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.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-261245-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
115 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....57-62 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 35 mph decreasing to
                      around 25 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....66-71.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (263600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 38 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....49-54.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 40 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (423200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-261245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
115 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust in
                      the evening.
* Min temperature.....50-54.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........34-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to
                      around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
                      after 1200.
* Max temperature.....76-80.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (251800 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (462400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-261245-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
115 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of blowing dust
                      in the evening.
* Min temperature.....47-51.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to
                      around 20 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy blowing dust
                      after 1200.
* Max temperature.....74-79.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (225900 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy blowing
                      dust in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (444000 knot-ft).


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

$$