048 FNUS54 KEPZ 241347 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE GILA REGION INCLUDING THE BLACK RANGE... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY FOR THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS... .DISCUSSION... Windy conditions are expected today with the passage of an upper level storm system. This system also pulls moisture into the area resulting in min RH above 25%. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above normal, ahead of the cold front later this evening. Rain showers are in the forecast for today, mainly in areas west of the Rio Grande and over the Sacramento Mountains. Snow levels will be above 10kft, so not really expecting snow. However, snow levels drop tomorrow morning to 8500 feet which may result in some flurries. Vent rates will be good to excellent today, but deteriorate tomorrow. Vent rates improve on Sunday when windy conditions return. && ...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. NMZ110-242200- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Numerous rain showers. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....41-46. * Below 7500 ft....51-56. * 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....67-72 percent. * Below 7500 ft....57-62 percent. * 24 hr trend......41 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 54 mph. * Chc of precip.......80 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......1200-2100 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots. * Vent category.......Good (94300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....29-33. * Below 7500 ft....34-39. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....95-100 percent. * Below 7500 ft....92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 57 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .CHRISTMAS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....42-47. * Below 7500 ft....51-56. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent. * Below 7500 ft....45-50 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 32 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1300-2400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (26200 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ111-242200- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Isolated rain showers. Areas of blowing dust after 1100. * Max temperature.....65-70. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 20 mph increasing to west around 30 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 52 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (189000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain showers. * Min temperature.....40-45. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 51 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .CHRISTMAS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Max temperature.....63-68. * Min humidity........32-37 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1900-3200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (45900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ112-242200- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated rain showers. Areas of blowing dust after 1200. * Max temperature.....68-73. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 52 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 3900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 45 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (202300 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.....40-45. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........84-89 percent. * 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 54 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .CHRISTMAS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....62-67. * Min humidity........34-39 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 43 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1500-3200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (52700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. $$ NMZ113-242200- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated rain showers. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....49-54. * Below 7500 ft....59-64. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * Below 7500 ft....38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 61 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 3200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 60 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (189400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of rain showers. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....30-35. * Below 7500 ft....37-41. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent. * Below 7500 ft....81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 49 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .CHRISTMAS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-50. * Below 7500 ft....54-59. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * Below 7500 ft....36-41 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 43 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1600-2300 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (45900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. $$ TXZ055-242200- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of blowing dust after 1100. * Max temperature.....72-77. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........23-27 percent. * 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 3800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (183000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Min temperature.....48-52. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 44 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .CHRISTMAS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming mostly sunny (25-35 percent). * Max temperature.....68-73. * Min humidity........31-36 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1900-3200 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (49500 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph. $$ TXZ056-242200- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 647 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of blowing dust after 1100. * Max temperature.....73-78. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity........21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 46 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 4000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 40 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (178900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). * Min temperature.....45-49. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........75-80 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 30 mph becoming southwest around 20 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 46 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .CHRISTMAS DAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). * Max temperature.....68-73. * Min humidity........32-37 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 25 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 40 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL increasing to 3700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Good (80000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph. $$ 29