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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.DISCUSSION...
Very dry but quiet conditions are expected through Saturday with
highs warming each afternoon. Afternoon winds will top out at or
below 10 MPH while min RH values drop into the single digits with
lower teens in the higher elevations. Venting will range very good
to excellent. Winds begin to increase on Sunday and especially
Monday into Tuesday with near critical to critical fire conditions
expected.

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...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.




NMZ110-181300-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10400 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (183700 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent.
* 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........6.
* Mixing height.......8200 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (222900 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-181300-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest 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.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10100 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (168500 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (232400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-181300-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-59.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (174600 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-63.
* Max humidity........22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........5-7 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing
                      to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (226500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-181300-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......12600 ft AGL increasing to 14600 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (133800 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10100 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (276000 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ055-181300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........24-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 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.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-95.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (139600 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....62-66.
* Max humidity........20-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....93-97.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (236900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-181300-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
118 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West 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.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10900 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (132100 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....60-64.
* Max humidity........20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (255700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$