659 FNUS54 KEPZ 131236 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .DISCUSSION... Drier air is expected to move into areas east of the Divide lowering min RH values to below critical levels. Areas west of the Divide will see a chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday. Isolated dry thunderstorms are possible. Winds for both days will stay below critical levels; however, thunderstorms will be capable of strong outflow winds that could reach far from the parent storm. Vent rates will be very good to excellent each day. Little change in weather is expected for days three to five. && ...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. NMZ110-131945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....74-79. * Below 7500 ft....84-89. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....25-30 percent. * Below 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 25 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................3 until 1200, then 4. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (255900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....50-54. * Below 7500 ft....55-60. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....59-64 percent. * Below 7500 ft....56-61 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 25 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 2 until 0300, then 3. * Haines index........3. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....74-79. * Below 7500 ft....85-90. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (246000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-131945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Max temperature.....91-95. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........16-20 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................2 until 1200, then 3. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (219900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min temperature.....60-64. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend......25 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................3 until 2400, then 2. * Haines index........3. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....91-95. * Min humidity........13-17 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 13 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3100 ft AGL increasing to 15300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 5 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (109400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ112-131945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........12-16 percent. * 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 18 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (202800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.....63-68. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend......35 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. * Haines index........4. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature.....89-94. * Min humidity........11-15 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (121300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-131945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....81-86. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....22-26 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-22 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 16 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (205600 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....49-54. * Below 7500 ft....55-60. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....50-55 percent. * Below 7500 ft....42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 24 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....72-77. * Below 7500 ft....82-87. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....21-26 percent. * Below 7500 ft....15-19 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (148400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ055-131945- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....92-96. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........12-14 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 15 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (195500 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....68-72. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......40 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). * Max temperature.....92-96. * Min humidity........11-13 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 12 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (114200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-131945- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 636 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....89-94. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min humidity........13-15 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 14 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (195800 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature.....62-66. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..South 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....88-93. * Min humidity........13-15 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southeast 10 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......3300 ft AGL increasing to 11600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (115400 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$