Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KEPZ 062236
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Cool temperatures through Saturday as a Pacific frontal system moves
through Thursday. This system will bring moderate snow showers to the
mountains and light rain to the lowlands, ending on Friday. The remainder
of the forecast period will be dry with lower humidity and fuels drying
out 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.
NMZ110-071230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of snow
showers and rain showers.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....20-25.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Snow showers
likely.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....34-38.
* Below 7500 ft....41-46.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....39-44 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of snow
showers in the evening, then slight chance of
snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....20-24.
* Below 7500 ft....25-30.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....73-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance
of snow showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....37-42.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 55 to 60. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 64 to 69.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-071230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (191200 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....27-31.
* Max humidity........59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....54-58.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (75400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs in the mid 60s to lower
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs near 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-071230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........79-84 percent.
* 24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers and snow showers likely until 1100,
* Max temperature.....50-55.
* 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........41-46 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 7500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122600 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the evening. Chance of snow
showers through the night. Slight chance of
rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....33-37.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....50-55.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (91800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 58 to 63. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 62 to 67. North winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 66 to 71.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-071230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of snow
showers and slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then rain showers and snow
showers likely after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....21-26.
* Below 7500 ft....27-32.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast winds around 15 mph
shifting to the east after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......70 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Snow showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....36-41.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....61-66 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......56 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2700-3300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (36900 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of snow
showers.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....19-24.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of snow
showers through the day.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....33-38.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....62-67 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4100-5200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80700 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 47 to
52. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 54 to 59. West winds around
10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 59 to 64. West
winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-071230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....43-45.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........69-74 percent.
* 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 1100,
then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight
chance of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (136000 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....36-38.
* Max humidity........64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-59.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (85200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs in the mid 60s to lower
70s. North winds 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs near 70. North
winds 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-071230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
336 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 24 hr trend......36 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.
* Mixing height.......3200 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (170800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of snow showers in the evening. Slight chance
of rain showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* Max humidity........66-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....53-58.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 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.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 6600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (108100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs 61 to 66.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 70 to 75. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
Hefner