FNUS54 KEPZ 111327
FWFEPZ
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.DISCUSSION...
We will have quiet fire weather conditions through Wednesday. Min
RH's today will be in the teens in the lowlands to near 20% in
the mountains. Our min RH's will creep higher over the next couple
of days. We will see a chance for lowland rain and mountain snow
showers on Thursday. Winds may be a little breezy on Thursday, but
min RH's will stay above 30%. We will be drier and cooler for the
end of the week. Vent rates will be poor to fair today, improving
to fair to good on Tuesday.
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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.
NMZ110-112030-
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....52-57.
* Below 7500 ft....57-62.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-17 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 9 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25100 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....31-35.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....29-34 percent.
* 24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....20-22 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....18-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 5300 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 25 knots.
* Vent category.......Very good (106400 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ111-112030-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (16500 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-64.
* Min humidity........17-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2100-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Fair (56800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ112-112030-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
* Max temperature.....55-59.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-15 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1300-2800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (7400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........30-35 percent.
* 24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-62.
* Min humidity........15-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1400-2800 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (18800 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ113-112030-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1100, then
partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....50-55.
* Below 7500 ft....55-60.
* 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....14-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 4900 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (32300 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Min temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....29-34.
* Below 7500 ft....31-36.
* 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....31-36 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....34-39 percent.
* 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
* 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
* Max temperature.....
* Above 7500 ft....48-53.
* Below 7500 ft....51-56.
* Min humidity........
* Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent.
* Below 7500 ft....19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 5100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 knots.
* Vent category.......Good (63600 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ055-112030-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
* Max temperature.....56-60.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........13-18 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 10 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1300-2400 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (6600 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
* Min temperature.....36-40.
* 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........28-33 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
* Max temperature.....62-66.
* Min humidity........17-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........4.
* Mixing height.......1300-2700 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (23100 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ056-112030-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
627 AM MST Mon Dec 11 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
* Max temperature.....57-61.
* 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity........12-14 percent.
* 24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1400-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (13400 knot-ft).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity........35-40 percent.
* 24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
* 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
* Max temperature.....60-65.
* Min humidity........19-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph.
* Chc of precip.......0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines index........5.
* Mixing height.......1500-3300 ft AGL.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots.
* Vent category.......Poor (25300 knot-ft).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$