Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 232038
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Mostly dry weather conditions will persist for the rest of the
day. Tonight recovery will be mainly fair. For Sunday, moisture
will decrease. The winds will be light to breezy and temperatures
above the normal. Sunday overnight recovery will be somewhat
similar to that of tonight`s recovery. For the rest of the
period, mostly quiet weather conditions are expected. The winds
will be breezy on Wednesday ahead of a cold front that is expected
to move through during the overnight hours. The temperatures will
be above the normal through Wednesday then cool to near the
normal the latter half of the week.
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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.
NMZ110-241215-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-39.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-16 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (123400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....36-41.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....53-58.
* Below 7500 ft....61-66.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....22-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....20-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (87400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 61 to 66. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 58 to 63. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 52 to 57.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-241215-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-73.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 5600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112100 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-70.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs in the lower to
mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs near 70. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-241215-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (94500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-69.
* Min humidity........18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2500-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (27400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 72.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
68 to 73. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs 58 to 63. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-241215-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3000-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 35 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108300 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....51-56.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....25-29 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3700-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 59 to
64. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs
48 to 53. West winds around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ055-241215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the lower to
mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-241215-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
138 PM MST Sat Nov 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........42-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....44-48.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2700-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs 68 to 73. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
70 to 75. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs 58 to 63. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$