Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 092030
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions will be the norm for much of the next
week. High temperatures by Monday will start to reach the 70s for
most of the lowlands with some lower 80s possible by Friday. RH`s
will be in the teens through Wednesday with some 20s out east by
the end of the week. Winds will get a little breezy Tuesday but
will remain below critical thresholds. Vent rates will be poor to
low end fair Sunday and Monday.
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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.
NMZ110-101230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....27-32.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....52-57 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent.
* 24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....30-35.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.VETERANS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....58-63.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....14-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 4700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 67. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 63 to 68. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 64 to 69.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ111-101230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-72.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (18400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........45-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.VETERANS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-75.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs in the lower to
mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs near 70. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ112-101230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....65-70.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2300-4100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26600 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.VETERANS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 70 to 75.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 66 to 71. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMZ113-101230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....58-63 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....65-70 percent.
* 24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 31 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....54-59.
* Below 7500 ft....59-64.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2600-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (45400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....32-37.
* Below 7500 ft....35-40.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.VETERANS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....56-61.
* Below 7500 ft....62-67.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2900-4400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 66.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 67.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ055-101230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-38.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....67-71.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2100-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (19900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.VETERANS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....70-74.
* Min humidity........16-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2200-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (22900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. South winds 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ056-101230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
130 PM MST Sat Nov 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....68-73.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 4500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39100 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........46-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.VETERANS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....71-76.
* Min humidity........13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (44800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 73 to 78.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 68 to 73.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs
70 to 75. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
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