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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will keep the area mostly sunny and dry with light
winds through most of the week.Lower Min RH values below 15 percent
will lead to slightly elevated fire weather conditions over the Gila
National Forest today and tomorrow. ERC values are still relatively
dry with most areas below the 69th percentile.

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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.




NMZ110-221215-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....60-65.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38200 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63.
*    Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (71900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 57 to 62. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-221215-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........14-18 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2000-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (24700 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      north after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid 60s to
lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. West winds
5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-221215-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....63-67.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1900-3100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (15100 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......2100-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (48500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 66 to 71.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-221215-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....57-62.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....33-38.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-59.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* 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.
* Mixing height.......2700-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 60 to 65. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 56 to 61. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 58 to 63. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-221215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........48-53 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1100, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....64-68.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1900-3100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (11500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-44.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph
                      after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-72.
* Min humidity........19-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west
                      in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......1800-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs near 70. West winds
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs near
70. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs
near 70. Southwest winds 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-221215-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1237 PM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-41.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....66-71.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2000-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (19500 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....69-74.
* Min humidity........16-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 4800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
69 to 74. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$