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Issued by NWS
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523 FNUS54 KEPZ 081149 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .DISCUSSION... A frontal boundary will push in from the east today, bringing gusty east winds and and increase in moisture to the region. Easterly winds will be strongest this evening along west slopes of area mountains. The increase in moisture will raise RH values across the area with decent overnight recoveries. Isolated thunderstorms with light spotty rainfall are possible today. Rain and thunderstorm chances will increase Tuesday through Thursday area wide with the mountain areas having the highest rain amounts. Ventillation rates will improve to very good on Tuesday and the remainder of the week. && ...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. NMZ110-081845- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 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......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-13 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-14 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......10600 ft AGL increasing to 16700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (234300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....52-56. * Below 7500 ft....59-64. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....70-75 percent. * Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent. * 24 hr trend......32 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....77-82. * Below 7500 ft....85-90. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 5. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (113900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-081845- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature.....98-102. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........8-13 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1500, then 3. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 17100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (250100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....66-70. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....92-96. * Min humidity........21-25 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (98400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-081845- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature.....91-96. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........20-25 percent. * 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (135800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....63-68. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....89-94. * Min humidity........26-31 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (71800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-081845- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....68-73. * Below 7500 ft....73-78. * 24 hr trend......23 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend......44 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................4. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......4100-6000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (68200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....47-52. * Below 7500 ft....54-59. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent. * Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....70-75. * Below 7500 ft....79-84. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent. * Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. * LAL.................2 until 1200, then 5. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 8800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Good (71300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 81 to 86. South winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-081845- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....95-100. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........19-23 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (166900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min temperature.....69-73. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend......33 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. East winds around 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 0300, then 1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....93-97. * Min humidity........24-28 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (65600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-081845- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 549 AM MDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. * Max temperature.....90-95. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (166100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....64-69. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend......34 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..East 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....88-93. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....East around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (76200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 89 to 94. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 90 to 95. East winds around 5 mph. $$