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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front will reinforce the cool, dry air mass in place.
Tomorrow`s highs will come in a few degrees cooler than today but
min RH values will drop to the mid teens to lower 20s. Winds will
start off around 10 MPH, but decrease throughout the day with poor
venting expected. A warming trend begins Friday.

**On or about February 1, 2025, the NWS will discontinue Haines Index
  and Lightning Activity Level(LAL) in all Fire Weather Products. The
  discontinuation is due to the new science demonstrating the forecast
  information is best assessed through other forecast fields.**

&&

...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.



NMZ110-231230-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....9-14.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-18.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....28-33.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44.
*    24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....13-15 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 6800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (135100 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....10-15.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-17.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....24-29 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49.
*    Below 7500 ft....48-53.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2400-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (38400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 48 to 53.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 25 to
30. Highs 47 to 52. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 43 to 48. Southwest winds around
10 mph.

$$

NMZ111-231230-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....17-22.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....44-48.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........11-15 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (73100 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....14-19.
* Max humidity........41-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....48-53.
* Min humidity........10-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (29000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs near 60. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 26 to 31.
Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-231230-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....17-22.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....40-45.
*    24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........16-21 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (83700 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....15-20.
* Max humidity........47-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      south after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....44-48.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32600 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 55 to 60.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 62. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 51 to 56. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ113-231230-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....6-11.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-17.
*    24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....68-73 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
*    24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28.
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35.
*    24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      north in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (89200 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....8-13.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-18.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....37-42.
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2400-3400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (50100 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 45 to 50.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 42 to 47. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 20 to
25. Highs 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ055-231230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....23-27.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....42-46.
*    24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........18-20 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 6400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (66300 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....19-23.
* Max humidity........43-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....46-50.
* Min humidity........14-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2500-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (19200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Highs near 60.
South winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-231230-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
219 PM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....18-22.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........53-58 percent.
*    24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....39-44.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
*    24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 6300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54400 knot-ft).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....16-20.
* Max humidity........52-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                      southeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....47-52.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2600-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (39800 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 60 to 65.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 53 to 58. East winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$