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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Elevated fire weather conditions possible tomorrow afternoon for
the high terrain of southern New Mexico as single digit min RH
values will be found almost areawide along with marginal
southwesterly breezes. Dry weather can largely be expected the
next seven days but a few dry thunderstorms are possible Saturday
afternoon for the Sacramento Mountains and eastern Otero county.
Otherwise, expect warm temperatures and light afternoon breezes
persisting. Ventilation rates will be very good to excellent
tomorrow and Friday becoming good to very good Sunday.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-191230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (240000 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 14400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (197100 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-191230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (249000 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
* Max humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (236200 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ112-191230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........25-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........7-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 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.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (300300 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 15600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (232900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-191230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
*    24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (244300 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the morning, then chance
                      of rain showers and slight chance of
                      thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-191230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 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.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (194700 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (230500 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-191230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
237 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the east
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........75-80 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-81.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (168300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.

$$
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