####018014645#### FNUS54 KEPZ 181143 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .DISCUSSION... Elevated fire weather conditions for today. Afternoon temperatures will be 3 to 8 degrees warmer than yesterday with Min RH values critically low areawide. Winds relatively light at 7 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph, generally out of the southwest. Winds over the mountains will favor the southwest, but may be terrain driven as well. Deep mixing will promote Very Good to Excellent smoke ventilation rates. Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions on Sunday, with critical fire weather conditions on Monday and Tuesday. Fire Weather Watch is in effect for all New Mexico fire weather zones on Monday. && ...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. NMZ110-182000- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....81-86. * 24 hr trend......3-6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....12-14 percent. * Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......10600 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (194800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-50. * Below 7500 ft....51-56. * 24 hr trend......1-3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....36-41 percent. * Below 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend......2-4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....71-76. * Below 7500 ft....80-85. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....10-12 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (219500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-182000- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....88-92. * 24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........8-10 percent. * 24 hr trend......1-3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (188200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....55-59. * 24 hr trend......2-4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend......1-3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....88-93. * Min humidity........6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (219400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-182000- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......3-5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......11000 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (189300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....58-63. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........23-28 percent. * 24 hr trend......4-7 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....90-95. * Min humidity........5-7 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 12600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (277200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-182000- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....81-86. * 24 hr trend......3-8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent. * Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......3-6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......13200 ft AGL increasing to 15300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (172500 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....48-53. * Below 7500 ft....54-59. * 24 hr trend......3-6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend......6-12 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....82-87. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent. * Below 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (300100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-182000- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....91-95. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........8-13 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL increasing to 13600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (155300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........20-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....93-97. * Min humidity........6-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (237700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-182000- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 543 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......11400 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (150200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........20-24 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....91-96. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (247200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. $$