FNUS54 KEPZ 211218 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions and near normal temperatures are expected today. Light winds are expected through Saturday. Vent rates will remain poor through at least Saturday, then range from poor to good through early next week. Min RH values in the mid teens to lower 20s are expected through Sunday. Temperatures are expected to steadily warm through the weekend and stay above normal through the rest of 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. NMZ110-212145- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....59-64. * Below 7500 ft....63-68. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-13 percent. * Below 7500 ft....11-16 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2300-4200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (19300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....34-39. * Below 7500 ft....33-38. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent. * Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....60-65. * Below 7500 ft....65-70. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-12 percent. * Below 7500 ft....11-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (34500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 63 to 68. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-212145- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....64-68. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........16-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..North 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2100-3500 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....East around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (25700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....32-37. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 9 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....67-72. * Min humidity........15-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2000-3700 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (21700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs near 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-212145- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....61-65. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........17-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2100-3400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....North around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (13100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....33-38. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....63-67. * Min humidity........16-20 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......1800-3200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (16900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 66 to 71. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 63 to 68. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-212145- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....55-60. * Below 7500 ft....61-66. * 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2600-4400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (24800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....32-37. * Below 7500 ft....34-39. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent. * Below 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....57-62. * Below 7500 ft....64-69. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent. * Below 7500 ft....12-17 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......2100-3500 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (30900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 61 to 66. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ TXZ055-212145- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........20-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 6 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2100-3400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....North around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (10300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....37-42. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 6 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....65-69. * Min humidity........19-21 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1700-3100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (14200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs near 70. Southwest winds 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs near 70. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-212145- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 518 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....64-69. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........18-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 8 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2100-3800 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (14800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....37-42. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 7 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....66-71. * Min humidity........19-21 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......2100-3700 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (22400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 68 to 73. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Highs 66 to 71. West winds around 5 mph. $$