694 FNUS54 KEPZ 132016 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .DISCUSSION... Much clearer and drier on Sunday as weak southwest flow warms temperatures back to near normal. Min RH will dip back down the lower teens with light winds keeping fire weather concerns at bay. Afternoon vent rates will be in the Good to Very Good categories. Monday will be our warmest day of the week with lowlands reaching into the 80's and excellent vent rates. An approaching upper level system passing to our north with bring strong winds Tuesday/Wednesday. We could even see some light mountain rains Tuesday Night. Strong afternoon winds, along with Min RH in the mid-teens will produce elevated to critical fire conditions. We'll be dry the rest of the week into next weekend. && ...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. NMZ110-141230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....32-37. * Below 7500 ft....34-39. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....35-40 percent. * Below 7500 ft....39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend......36 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....59-64. * Below 7500 ft....67-72. * 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....13-17 percent. * Below 7500 ft....11-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 7100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (157700 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....36-41. * Below 7500 ft....40-45. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....37-42 percent. * Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....58-63. * Below 7500 ft....68-73. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * Below 7500 ft....12-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 22 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL increasing to 7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (199800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. West winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-141230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....37-42. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........46-51 percent. * 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....74-78. * 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * 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........4. * Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 7200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (101800 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....42-46. * Max humidity........36-41 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 18 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature.....77-82. * Min humidity........10-14 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........4. * Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (184100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-141230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....37-42. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........59-64 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........2. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (143500 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....47-52. * Max humidity........27-32 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature.....80-85. * Min humidity........8-10 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........4. * Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (219000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-141230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....30-34. * Below 7500 ft....33-38. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent. * Below 7500 ft....66-71 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 21 MPH. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................4 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........2. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....57-62. * Below 7500 ft....66-71. * 24 hr trend......21 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....14-16 percent. * Below 7500 ft....13-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......35 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (159800 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....39-44. * Below 7500 ft....47-52. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....30-35 percent. * Below 7500 ft....27-32 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....63-68. * Below 7500 ft....73-78. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent. * Below 7500 ft....10-12 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 24 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (267400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. $$ TXZ055-141230- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....38-43. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........66-71 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 17 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....76-80. * 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 14 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (77800 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature.....49-54. * Max humidity........25-30 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). * Max temperature.....82-86. * Min humidity........8-10 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 14 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (142000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-141230- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 216 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (30-40 percent). * Min temperature.....35-39. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 20 MPH. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....74-79. * 24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........10-12 percent. * 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 15 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL increasing to 7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Good (96900 knot-ft). .SUNDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....46-51. * Max humidity........30-35 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........4. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). * Max temperature.....81-86. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 MPH. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (148400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 15 mph. $$ Dennhardt