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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather conditions are LOW through the weekend. For Saturday,
Min RHs of 20-40 percent for NMZ113 and TXZ56, 10-15 percent
elsewhere. East winds of 10-20 mph will prevail for areas along
and east of the Rio Grande Valley, areas west will see west winds
through the day but becoming east during the evening and overnight
hours on Saturday. Isolated showers and storms possible on
Saturday over the Sacramento Mountains, a storm or two could
produce dry lightning. Vent rates will Fair to Good over NMZ113
and Verg Good to Excellent elsewhere.

&&

...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.


NMZ110-201230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-44.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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 (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....64-69.
*    Below 7500 ft....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2-4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL increasing to 13900 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (184600 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....65-70.
*    Below 7500 ft....72-77.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120900 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ111-201230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged, slightly wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....80-84.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........8-10 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (192800 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....46-50.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....77-81.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (97200 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ112-201230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....49-53.
*    24 hr trend......2-5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20-25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers and storms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....77-82.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........14-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4-8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 15100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (196600 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 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.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
* Min humidity........23-28 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........4.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 8400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94400 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ113-201230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....39-43.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10-20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers until 1200Chance of rain
                      showers and slight chance of dry
                      thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......5-10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 6.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106900 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....38-43.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-92 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....57-62.
*    Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76900 knot-ft).


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

$$

TXZ055-201230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....81-85.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 12800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (175200 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....Around 50.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....74-78.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-201230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
149 PM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........88-93 percent.
*    24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....73-78.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 10700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (140900 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-47.
* Max humidity........89-94 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3900-5400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (59200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 10 mph.

$$
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