Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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FNUS54 KEPZ 042143
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the period. Min RH values will remain
in at or above 40% through Saturday. Dry weather with light winds with afternoon
breezes are on tap through Saturday. Temperatures will remain above normal through
Thursday, then slightly cooler temperature are in the forecast for Friday and
Saturday with precipitation chances on both days. Vent rates will remain poor
to fair due to weak transport winds and mixing heights on Thursday through
Saturday.
...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.
NMZ110-051345-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-33.
* Below 7500 ft....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (81800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....28-32.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....82-87 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....88-93 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of snow
showers in the morning. Chance of rain
showers through the day.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....42-47.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55500 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 49 to 54. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 27 to 32.
Highs 51 to 56. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 48 to 53. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-051345-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers.
* Max temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........40-45 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3400-5300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (82100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....37-41.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Max temperature.....51-55.
* Min humidity........59-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..East 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......3200-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (55800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
to upper 30s. Highs in the 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs near
60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs near 60. West winds around
10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-051345-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Max temperature.....56-61.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........39-44 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......2800-4600 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (52700 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening, then chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........89-94 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Max temperature.....51-56.
* Min humidity........54-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2800-4200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (26400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs in
the lower to mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
30s. Highs 58 to 63. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 57 to 62. West winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-051345-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....26-31.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....85-90 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....76-81 percent.
* 24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....41-46.
* Below 7500 ft....47-52.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent.
* 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2600-3800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31400 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance
of rain showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....25-30.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....90-95 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....38-43.
* Below 7500 ft....45-49.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....78-83 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....63-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2500-3300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (19900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows 29 to 34.
Highs 47 to 52. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
30 to 35. Highs 49 to 54. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 48 to 53. West winds
around 15 mph.
$$
TXZ055-051345-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent) then becoming partly
cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....43-47.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........74-79 percent.
* 24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1100Slight chance of rain
showers after 1100.
* Max temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........43-47 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3000-4300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (69800 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....43-45.
* Max humidity........82-87 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Breezy. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
* Max temperature.....52-56.
* Min humidity........58-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 8 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2800-3200 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (31900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the 50s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
to upper 30s. Highs near 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 40. Highs in the lower to mid
60s. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-051345-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
243 PM MST Wed Dec 4 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent) then becoming partly
cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Min temperature.....39-43.
* 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity........83-88 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 1100,
then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight
chance of rain showers until 1100.
* Max temperature.....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity........52-57 percent.
* 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2900-3900 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (57100 knot-ft).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers through the night.
* Min temperature.....39-43.
* Max humidity........91-96 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
showers in the morning, then slight chance of
rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....49-54.
* Min humidity........64-69 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
* Mixing height.......2800-3100 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (28100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs
51 to 56. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
to upper 30s. Highs 57 to 62. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows near 40. Highs 59 to 64. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$