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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 Sat Apr 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Short term forecast shows little in the way of fire weather
concerns with dry weather and just some afternoon breezes. However
it fire conditions worsen the last half of the week, with strong
winds developing Thursday through Saturday with a series of
Pacific storm systems moving north of the area. Near critical to
Red Flag conditions are possible, especially Thursday and
Saturday as winds drive humidity down.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-211230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
237 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....71-76.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122900 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South 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 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (172800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

NMZ111-211230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
237 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
*    24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the east
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....76-80.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100800 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (178700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

NMZ112-211230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
237 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast 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.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (92700 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........81-86 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-82.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (137700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

NMZ113-211230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
237 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55700 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....61-66.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (173600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ055-211230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
237 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....72-76.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3900-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69200 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....45-49.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
* Min humidity........23-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ056-211230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
237 PM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-45.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........94-99 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........37-42 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3900-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58600 knot-ft).

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....40-44.
* Max humidity........93-98 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....75-80.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 8900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

Hefner
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