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FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated fire conditions through Wednesday due to critical min RH
values in much of the lowlands. 20 foot winds will stay fairly light
with speeds 5 to 10 MPH each afternoon becoming calm overnight.
Temperatures remain 5 to 10 degrees above average through much
of the week ahead. Possible cool front arriving Wednesday with the
potential for rain chances returning as well. Ventilation rates will be
good to excellent each day.
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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.
NMZ110-131230-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....72-77.
* Below 7500 ft....81-86.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-15 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....11-13 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (146900 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....49-54.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....69-74.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 13000 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (179900 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 73 to 78. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 68 to 73. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-131230-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity........27-32 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....87-91.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Excellent (150400 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-56.
* Max humidity........29-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....84-88.
* Min humidity........11-15 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (141600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
near 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-131230-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-59.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-91.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Min temperature.....52-57.
* Max humidity........31-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
* Max temperature.....83-88.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........6.
* Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 10800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (118200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
79 to 84. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Highs 77 to 82. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-131230-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....46-51.
* Below 7500 ft....53-58.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
* 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....69-74.
* Below 7500 ft....78-83.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (99000 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....43-48.
* Below 7500 ft....48-53.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....42-47 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....50-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....67-72.
* Below 7500 ft....75-80.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (149200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 74 to 79. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 68 to 73.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 68 to 73. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-131230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....58-62.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........26-31 percent.
* 24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 6 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........3.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....88-92.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min humidity........9-11 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (123500 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....57-61.
* Max humidity........27-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....86-90.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 13 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (112600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the
mid to upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-131230-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
251 PM MDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
* Min temperature.....54-58.
* 24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max humidity........29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 7 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....85-90.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity........10-12 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (122700 knot-ft).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
* Min temperature.....53-57.
* Max humidity........32-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
* Max temperature.....82-87.
* Min humidity........11-13 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (103200 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 82 to 87.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
78 to 83. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Highs 77 to 82. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$