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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will return east to west today, bringing with it chances
of thunderstorms to areas mainly east of the Continental Divide.
Min RH values will drop into the lower to mid teens west of the
Divide. Any thunderstorm will be capable of locally heavy rain and
strong gusty winds. Otherwise, outside of storms, winds will be
light, generally less than 10 knots with highs a few degrees above
normal. Venting will range good to very good.


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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.




NMZ110-052015-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....80-85.
*    Below 7500 ft....90-95.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....8-12 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....9-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1500, then 3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......11900 ft AGL increasing to 16100 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (142300 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated rain
                      showers through the night. Isolated
                      thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....54-58.
*    Below 7500 ft....61-66.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................3.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Numerous rain
                      showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
                      afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....79-84.
*    Below 7500 ft....87-92.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (155700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to
63. Highs 90 to 95. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to
65. Highs 87 to 92. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 84 to 89. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-052015-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....95-99.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........12-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      east in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 15600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (136900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Isolated
                      thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated
                      showers through the night. Isolated
                      thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....68-72.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 98 to 102. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows near
70. Highs 96 to 100. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the 90s. East winds
around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-052015-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....92-97.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (131900 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-71.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........70-75 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........6.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-96.
* Min humidity........22-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82900 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
66 to 71. Highs 98 to 103. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
65 to 70. Highs 91 to 96. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 65 to 70. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-052015-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated rain
                      showers until 1200, then scattered showers
                      and thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....71-76.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
*    24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
                      Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
                      midnight.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....50-55.
*    Below 7500 ft....57-62.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 3.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                      then numerous showers and thunderstorms in
                      the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....73-78.
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......60 percent.
* LAL.................2 until 1200, then 5.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (134500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 88 to 93. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-052015-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200,
                      then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....95-99.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........23-27 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (117100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....72-76.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
*    24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-98.
* Min humidity........21-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the 70s. Highs 100 to 104. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s. East winds around
10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-052015-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
459 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....89-94.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (125800 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....66-71.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
*    24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                      mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Scattered
                      showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....90-95.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (77500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
near 70. Highs 97 to 102. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
68 to 73. Highs 92 to 97. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 88 to 93. East winds around
10 mph.

$$