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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry and warm conditions will continue throughout the forecast. A
slightly cooler air mass will be in place for Saturday.
Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler while min RH values
improve. Winds will be light. With the more stable air mass and
lighter winds, venting will be poor to fair except for the higher
elevations. Sunday will see temperatures warm again.

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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.




NMZ110-051230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-50.
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (167100 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....48-53.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....74-79.
*    Below 7500 ft....83-88.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 76 to 81. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-051230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........15-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (30000 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* Max humidity........38-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 14700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (133800 knot-ft).


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

$$

NMZ112-051230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38600 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 13800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (126200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs
82 to 87. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-051230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....42-47.
*    Below 7500 ft....49-54.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....59-64 percent.
*    24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....16-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106600 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (127700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 74 to 79. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 74 to 79. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 74 to 79. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-051230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........51-56 percent.
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-89.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (42700 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (120900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-051230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
106 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........61-66 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 8500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (58900 knot-ft).

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-89.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 80 to 85.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 80 to 85.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$