737 FNUS54 KEPZ 042014 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .DISCUSSION... Dry and warm weather conditions continue through Friday. Wind this evening will drop to 5 to 10 mph, and will continue through the morning. Elevated fire weather conditions are possible on Friday afternoon, as breezy conditions and low humidities in the mid teens prevail. On Saturday, an upper disturbance brings some moisture resulting in slight chances of rain over in the Gila region and will inhibit the development of fire weather conditions across the area. && ...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. NMZ110-051300- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....34-38. * Below 7500 ft....38-43. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....38-43 percent. * Below 7500 ft....37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 9 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....53-58. * Below 7500 ft....62-67. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....18-22 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (236100 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....32-36. * Below 7500 ft....36-41. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent. * Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....51-56. * Below 7500 ft....60-65. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 MPH. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (170200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-051300- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....42-46. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....69-74. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........13-17 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 9900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (1905400 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....41-45. * Max humidity........69-74 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Max temperature.....67-71. * Min humidity........26-31 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........2. * Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 8100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (198500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-051300- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....45-49. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....72-77. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........11-13 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 12200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (250500 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....43-47. * Max humidity........40-45 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....69-74. * Min humidity........17-21 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........2. * Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (200300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-051300- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....36-41. * Below 7500 ft....42-47. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....33-38 percent. * Below 7500 ft....32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....55-60. * Below 7500 ft....65-70. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....16-20 percent. * Below 7500 ft....13-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 19 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (212900 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....33-38. * Below 7500 ft....40-45. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....46-51 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....52-57. * Below 7500 ft....63-68. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....23-27 percent. * Below 7500 ft....18-22 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........3. * Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (232300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-051300- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature.....51-55. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........25-29 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....74-78. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........12-14 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 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........3. * Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 12300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (259600 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....49-53. * Max humidity........33-38 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....71-75. * Min humidity........17-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (200800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-051300- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 214 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....48-52. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........28-32 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 15 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1200, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....74-79. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........13-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (201200 knot-ft). .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....46-50. * Max humidity........38-43 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....70-75. * Min humidity........16-20 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (259300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ 33