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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Trending warmer and drier, but with a bit less wind Thursday
through Saturday. A very dry west flow pattern will allow for
steady temperatures a bit warmer than average. Relative humidity
will run low, and trend lower, with single-digit minimums and
quite poor recoveries. Winds will slacken a bit with only
marginally breezy conditions through the week. We are watching
the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday timeframe for increased winds
leading to Critical fire weather and Red Flag Warnings.

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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.


NMZ110-021345-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph becoming
                      northwest around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (155500 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (202100 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-021345-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....79-83.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 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........5.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (177300 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-52.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (204700 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ112-021345-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing
                      to around 10 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (172100 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....50-54.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........7-9 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........6.
* Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (241300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.

$$

NMZ113-021345-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 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........6.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....63-68.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 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.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (170600 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....33-38 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.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....74-79.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-13 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........6.
* Mixing height.......9700 ft AGL increasing to 14300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (243100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TXZ055-021345-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........26-30 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-86.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 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........5.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (158600 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* Max humidity........23-25 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........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........6-8 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (185400 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ056-021345-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
231 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........28-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (167200 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....51-55.
* Max humidity........24-28 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........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........7-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (201000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$