075 FNUS54 KEPZ 011205 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .DISCUSSION... Seasonal temperatures and cloudy skies under southwest flow today. Tree-top winds of 10 to 15 mph from the southwest and poor mixing will keep smoke ventilation Poor to Fair this afternoon. RH will dip to 20-30%. A period of very cold and wintry conditions will begin on Wednesday, as a cold front arrives from the northeast. Some of the coldest conditions of the season are expected late this week, along with scattered snow showers. Significant snow totals will be possible for the Sacramento Mountains. && ...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. NMZ110-012030- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....43-48. * Below 7500 ft....51-56. * 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * Below 7500 ft....18-23 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL increasing to 3300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (56200 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of snow through the night. Slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....24-28. * Below 7500 ft....29-34. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....64-69 percent. * Below 7500 ft....62-67 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then snow showers and chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....33-38. * Below 7500 ft....43-48. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * Below 7500 ft....44-49 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (115600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers and showers. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ111-012030- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). * Max temperature.....58-62. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......800-1800 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (36900 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....33-37. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....52-57. * Min humidity........33-38 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 5200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (165700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Much colder. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-012030- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). * Max temperature.....58-63. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........15-19 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (50400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....36-40. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........52-57 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....52-57. * Min humidity........30-35 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 4600 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (107800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NMZ113-012030- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....45-50. * Below 7500 ft....51-56. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....21-25 percent. * Below 7500 ft....17-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Fair (54700 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain and snow through the night. * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....24-29. * Below 7500 ft....27-32. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....77-82 percent. * Below 7500 ft....69-74 percent. * 24 hr trend......32 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 17 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of snow showers and rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....34-39. * Below 7500 ft....39-44. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....56-61 percent. * Below 7500 ft....49-54 percent. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......60 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 4300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....South around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Good (92700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy with snow showers and showers. Lows around 7. Highs around 15. East winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows around 3. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 9. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-012030- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1100, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). * Max temperature.....61-65. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........19-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (12000 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....42-44. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....56-60. * Min humidity........28-32 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chc of precip.......30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........3. * Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL increasing to 5900 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (125300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 30. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ TXZ056-012030- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 505 AM MST Tue Feb 1 2022 .Today... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 1100, then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). * Max temperature.....59-64. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Min humidity........17-21 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. * Mixing height.......1000-2000 ft AGL. * Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. * Vent category.......Poor (36400 knot-ft). .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....40-44. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........4. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....54-59. * Min humidity........33-38 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 23 mph. * Chc of precip.......40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........2. * Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 knots. * Vent category.......Very good (142800 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers likely. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower 20s. East winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ Dennhardt