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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.DISCUSSION...

For today, some moisture will be in place in the mountains, which
will aide in a few isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm or
two. The 20ft winds will be generally light and temperatures
above the normal. For tonight, any showers or thunderstorms that
developed in the afternoon will diminish before the evening ends.
Tonight recovery will be fair to good. For Friday, moisture will
decrease areawide. For the rest of the period, conditions will be
quiet with the winds light to low end breezy and temperatures
above the average. With that said, there will be no fire weather
concerns through the period across the entire zones.

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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.




NMZ110-101830-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
*    24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated rain
                      showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52.
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56.
*    24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming partly
                      cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77.
*    Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (79400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 83. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-101830-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 14800 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99700 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-59.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........33-38 percent.
*    24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (100000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs near 90.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to
lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the mid
to upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ112-101830-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL increasing to 14400 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64400 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....55-60.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........34-39 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      northeast after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 86 to 91.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to
90. South winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-101830-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated
                      showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....69-74.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......11600 ft AGL increasing to 14900 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (111100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated rain
                      showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....46-51.
*    Below 7500 ft....52-57.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....70-75.
*    Below 7500 ft....80-85.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......11400 ft AGL increasing to 15200 ft AGL in
                      the afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 73 to 78.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-101830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68000 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....59-63.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 3 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....89-93.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 5 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64300 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the mid 80s to
lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ056-101830-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
555 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (76100 knot-ft).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....56-60.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
*    24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (72000 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to 90.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 84 to 89.
South winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 82 to
87. East winds around 5 mph.

$$