Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
090
FNUS54 KEPZ 081341
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Low fire concerns today becoming elevated tomorrow and onward for
the lowlands. Min RH values this afternoon will be 20 to 30
percent in the lowlands with light winds. Critical min RH values
expected starting Saturday and will gradually expand over the
desert lowlands each day. Light winds persist over the weekend
with gradual warming of temperatures and dry conditions.
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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.
NMZ110-081945-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71200 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....19-24.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3100-4700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 66.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 61 to 66. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-081945-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....53-57.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3400-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (37000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....26-31.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........62-67 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2500-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the mid 60s to lower
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs near 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-081945-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
then mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4100-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........71-76 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2700-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 62 to 67. West winds around
5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 70.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-081945-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Patchy
freezing fog until 1100. Slight chance of
snow showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4700-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (70100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....19-24.
* Below 7500 ft....24-29.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....84-89 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* 24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
* 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2900-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 53 to 58. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 61. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 59 to 64. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-081945-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........24-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4400-5600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (53700 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-36.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-65.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2600-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s. West winds 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs near 70.
Northwest winds 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-081945-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
641 AM MST Fri Nov 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
then sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4900-5800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79000 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....30-34.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........57-62 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....61-66.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (49300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 66 to 71. West winds around
5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 68 to 73.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 73 to 78. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$