989 FNUS54 KEPZ 121358 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .DISCUSSION... Temperatures start to warm up today, with highs only a few degrees below seasonal. Winds will be mostly calm and out of the west to southwest. Min RHs are in the mid to low 20s today. Vent rates are poor today and mixing heights low. The warming trend continues for the next couple of days as we also dry out. Min RHs drop into the high teens west of the Rio Grande, and mid teens to the east through Thursday. Breezy westerly winds pick up Monday, strongest gusts being along the east slopes of the Sacramento mountains and Black Range. Wetting rain chances return Thursday. && ED ...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. NMZ110-130230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....41-46. * Below 7500 ft....47-51. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....23-28 percent. * Below 7500 ft....22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1000-2300 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (30700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....23-28. * Below 7500 ft....26-31. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....54-59 percent. * Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 38 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....43-48. * Below 7500 ft....52-57. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....28-33 percent. * Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1000-2400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (49900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-130230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....54-58. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........20-25 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1000-2600 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (28200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....29-34. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........57-62 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * Min humidity........17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......900-2700 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Good (76100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-130230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....52-57. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........19-23 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (26400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....29-34. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....60-65. * Min humidity........15-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......900-2500 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (74100 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-130230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....42-47. * Below 7500 ft....47-52. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1200-2900 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Good (71100 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....25-30. * Below 7500 ft....28-33. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....48-53 percent. * Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....46-51. * Below 7500 ft....53-58. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....19-24 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 45 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1100-2600 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 45 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (133800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-130230- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....55-59. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........20-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......900-2400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (20300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....34-38. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........46-51 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....63-67. * Min humidity........14-16 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 33 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......800-2000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (16200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-130230- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 658 AM MST Sun Jan 12 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....56-61. * 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........17-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 36 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1000-2700 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (39400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....32-37. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........46-51 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 32 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .MONDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....64-69. * Min humidity........11-15 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to west around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 35 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......800-2600 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (78300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. $$ ED