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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period.
The second disturbance has arrived, bringing scattered snow
showers for much of the area into tonight. Chance of precipitation
ends Friday morning, although there is a slight chance of snow in
the Sacramento`s on Sunday. Winds become gusty this evening from
the north, continuing through Friday morning. Otherwise, winds
will be light to modestly breezy. Temperatures remain cold through
Friday, then warming up gradually into next week. Vent rates will
be poor to good through the period.

&&

...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.




NMZ110-101315-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers in the evening. Patchy blowing snow
                      through the night.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....7-11.
*    Below 7500 ft....10-15.
*    24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....79-84 percent.
*    24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....27-32.
*    Below 7500 ft....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph becoming north
                      around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68700 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....13-17.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-18.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46.
*    Below 7500 ft....45-50.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (80400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 12 to 17. Highs 38 to 43. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 14 to 19. Highs 40 to 45. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 23. Highs 44 to 49. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ111-101315-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers in the evening, then slight chance of
                      snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....16-21.
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........77-82 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
                      then mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....36-40.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
*    24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 23 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3700-5600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (64800 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....12-17.
* Max humidity........60-65 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                      southwest after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....49-54.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2100-3600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (47200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 15 to 20. Highs near 50. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 17 to 22. Highs near 50. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 21 to 26. Highs in the lower to mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMZ112-101315-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....16-21.
*    24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........78-83 percent.
*    24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. North winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 32 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
                      then sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....35-40.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent.
*    24 hr trend......32 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (54800 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....13-18.
* Max humidity........65-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....42-47.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 28 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2300-3400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (35500 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 16 to 21. Highs 43 to 48. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 18 to 23. Highs 46 to 51. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 47 to 52. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

NMZ113-101315-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers in the evening. Patchy blowing snow
                      through the night.
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....2-7.
*    Below 7500 ft....7-12.
*    24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....93-98 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....89-94 percent.
*    24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Windy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 36 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100,
                      then sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....21-26.
*    Below 7500 ft....27-31.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....41-46 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....40-45 percent.
*    24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3200-5100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (61600 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
* Min temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....7-12.
*    Below 7500 ft....13-18.
* Max humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 26 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39.
*    Below 7500 ft....39-44.
* Min humidity........
*    Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent.
*    Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 35 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2100-2900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 30 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (51700 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 12 to 17. Highs 33 to 38. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 13 to 18. Highs 37 to 42. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 21. Highs 38 to 43. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

TXZ055-101315-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County-
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of snow
                      showers in the evening, then slight chance of
                      snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....23-27.
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........73-78 percent.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
                      then sunny (0-10 percent).
* Max temperature.....37-41.
*    24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........31-36 percent.
*    24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the
                      northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL increasing to 6200 ft AGL in the
                      afternoon.
* Transport winds.....North around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (65400 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....17-22.
* Max humidity........63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....45-49.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 30 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2200-3700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (42200 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 21 to 26. Highs near 50. Northeast winds
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 28. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs
in the lower to mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TXZ056-101315-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
114 PM MST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) then becoming
                      partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance
                      of snow showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....19-23.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........80-85 percent.
*    24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northeast 25 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........2.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1100,
                      then sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....34-39.
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........32-37 percent.
*    24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northeast winds around 20 mph
                      becoming north around 10 mph in the
                      afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..North 22 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......4100-5900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (68200 knot-ft).

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....13-18.
* Max humidity........68-73 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....43-48.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 29 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2400-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52400 knot-ft).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 18 to 23. Highs 45 to 50. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 20 to 25. Highs 48 to 53. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Highs
46 to 51. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

Aronson