944 FNUS54 KEPZ 152044 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .DISCUSSION... Warm and dry conditions will continue through Thursday as westerly flow aloft dominates the weather pattern. Relative humidities will generally remain above 30 percent through the remainder of the week. On Thursday night into Friday, an upper trough and associated cold front will move through the region and bring a chance for some light lowland rain and mountain snow showers. Gusty west winds will also accompany it with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Dry conditions return for the weekend with temperatures cooling to 5 to 10 degrees below normal Saturday and then starting another warmup to above normal again early next week. Vent rates will be fair again on Wednesday before dropping back down to poor Thursday. && ...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. NMZ110-161400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....Around 30. * Below 7500 ft....32-37. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent. * Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 MPH. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....39-44. * Below 7500 ft....49-54. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....60-65 percent. * Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (47800 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....26-30. * Below 7500 ft....30-35. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....83-88 percent. * Below 7500 ft....80-85 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 13 MPH. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-49. * Below 7500 ft....52-57. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 3600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (29300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-161400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Min temperature.....35-39. * 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 MPH. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....57-61. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........41-46 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (47200 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....35-37. * Max humidity........87-92 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....59-63. * Min humidity........32-36 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (34500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-161400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....35-39. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........85-90 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1100, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....57-61. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........37-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 3300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (45100 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....35-39. * Max humidity........76-81 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....58-63. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......North 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........5. * Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 2600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (30400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-161400- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....28-32. * Below 7500 ft....33-37. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....87-92 percent. * Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....42-47. * Below 7500 ft....51-56. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2100-3000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (55500 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....31-33. * Below 7500 ft....33-37. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent. * Below 7500 ft....70-75 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-50. * Below 7500 ft....53-58. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....28-32 percent. * Below 7500 ft....28-33 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (27300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-161400- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....39-43. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....60-63. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........38-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (48200 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....Around 40. * Max humidity........76-81 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....62-64. * Min humidity........32-34 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL increasing to 3000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (27300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-161400- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 144 PM MST Tue Jan 15 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....Around 40. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........36-40 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL increasing to 3800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (71500 knot-ft). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....Around 40. * Max humidity........80-85 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....62-66. * Min humidity........30-34 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (38500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ 26