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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Most of our winter storm precip is over. Some lingering showers
could still fall over zone 110 this evening and zone 113
overnight, but little additional accumulation expected. Cool
temperatures will continue Saturday but then dry west flow aloft
will warm the rest of the period through Tuesday back above
normal. No significant winds are expected through this period.

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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.




NMZ110-081315-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....18-22.
*    Below 7500 ft....20-25.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....40-45.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82800 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24.
*    Below 7500 ft....23-28.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....58-63.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2800-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 62 to 67.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-081315-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....24-28.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....26-31.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2500-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs in the mid 60s to lower
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs near 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-081315-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....28-33.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (74100 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....26-31.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2700-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-081315-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers through the night. Patchy freezing
                      fog after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....18-23.
*    Below 7500 ft....25-30.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy
                      freezing fog and slight chance of snow
                      until 1100.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24.
*    Below 7500 ft....24-29.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....86-91 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2700-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (46100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 55 to 60. West winds around
10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 58 to 63. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-081315-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-35.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73100 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2600-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in the mid
to upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. South winds 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-081315-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
305 PM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Slight chance
                      of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....32-36.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........72-77 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....53-58.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4400-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94300 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-34.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-67.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 66 to 71. West winds around
5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 69 to 74.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

Hefner