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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.DISCUSSION...
A good amount of moisture will be in place on Friday as a system 
will be moving through our area. The winds will be mostly light in
the morning then slightly breezy in the afternoon with the 
temperatures below the average. There will be a few rain showers 
in the lowlands and snow showers in the mountains at least until 
midday Friday. The overnight recovery on Friday night will be 
excellent. Moisture will decrease on Saturday while being marginal
on that day. The winds will be light to low end breezy with the 
temperatures above the average. The overnight recovery on Saturday
night will be very good to excellent. Due to this, there will be 
no fire weather concerns across the entire zones through the 
period. 

&&

...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.




NMZ110-301230-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 
 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ-
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain 
                      showers and chance of freezing rain through 
                      the night. Scattered snow showers after 
                      midnight. 
* Min temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....26-30. 
*    Below 7500 ft....30-35. 
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 
* Max humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....91-96 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....93-98 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......50 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance 
                      of light freezing rain until 1100Isolated 
                      rain showers after 1100. 
* Max temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....36-41. 
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48. 
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. 
* Min humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....66-71 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....64-69 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 
* Mixing height.......1600-3500 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. 
* Vent category.......Good (61100 knot-ft). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). 
* Min temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....25-29. 
*    Below 7500 ft....29-34. 
* Max humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....94-99 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....94-99 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 22 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........3. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). 
* Max temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....44-49. 
*    Below 7500 ft....50-55. 
* Min humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....55-60 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....55-60 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........5. 
* Mixing height.......1100-1700 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. 
* Vent category.......Poor (18200 knot-ft). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around
15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around
15 mph. 

$$

NMZ111-301230-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 
 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ-
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain 
                      showers through the night. 
* Min temperature.....36-38. 
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 
* Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......50 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). 
* Max temperature.....51-55. 
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. 
* Min humidity........57-62 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 
* Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the 
                      afternoon. 
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. 
* Vent category.......Good (88600 knot-ft). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). 
* Min temperature.....33-35. 
* Max humidity........96-100 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming 
                      mostly sunny (30-40 percent). 
* Max temperature.....56-60. 
* Min humidity........49-54 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........5. 
* Mixing height.......1200-2400 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. 
* Vent category.......Fair (42500 knot-ft). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with snow showers likely. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around
15 mph. 

$$

NMZ112-301230-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 
 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming 
                      mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated rain 
                      showers after midnight. 
* Min temperature.....33-38. 
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 
* Max humidity........92-97 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........4. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). 
* Max temperature.....51-56. 
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. 
* Min humidity........45-50 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 
* Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL increasing to 3800 ft AGL in the 
                      afternoon. 
* Transport winds.....West around 15 knots. 
* Vent category.......Good (75500 knot-ft). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). 
* Min temperature.....31-36. 
* Max humidity........91-96 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 24 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........4. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). 
* Max temperature.....56-61. 
* Min humidity........41-46 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........5. 
* Mixing height.......1000-2100 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 knots. 
* Vent category.......Poor (36700 knot-ft). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds
around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West
winds around 15 mph. 

$$

NMZ113-301230-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 
 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming 
                      mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance 
                      of light freezing rain after midnight. 
* Min temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....23-28. 
*    Below 7500 ft....28-33. 
*    24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 
* Max humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....92-97 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....90-95 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance 
                      of light freezing rain until 1100. 
* Max temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....34-39. 
*    Below 7500 ft....43-48. 
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
* Min humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....72-77 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......10 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........3. 
* Mixing height.......1300 ft AGL increasing to 3500 ft AGL in the 
                      afternoon. 
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. 
* Vent category.......Good (77500 knot-ft). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). 
* Min temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....25-30. 
*    Below 7500 ft....31-35. 
* Max humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....89-94 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....82-87 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 20 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..Northwest 38 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........4. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). 
* Max temperature..... 
*    Above 7500 ft....43-48. 
*    Below 7500 ft....51-56. 
* Min humidity........ 
*    Above 7500 ft....51-56 percent. 
*    Below 7500 ft....41-46 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 20 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 41 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........5. 
* Mixing height.......1000-1900 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. 
* Vent category.......Poor (38700 knot-ft). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40. Southwest winds
around 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 20 mph.

$$

TXZ055-301230-
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 
 EL PASO COUNTY-
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain 
                      showers through the night. 
* Min temperature.....40-42. 
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 
* Max humidity........90-95 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 17 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 1100, 
                      then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Isolated 
                      rain showers until 1100. 
* Max temperature.....54-58. 
*    24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. 
* Min humidity........45-50 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 
* Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 4400 ft AGL in the 
                      afternoon. 
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. 
* Vent category.......Good (89000 knot-ft). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). 
* Min temperature.....37-39. 
* Max humidity........89-94 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 
* Max temperature.....59-63. 
* Min humidity........40-45 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 23 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........3. 
* Mixing height.......1100-1800 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....West around 10 knots. 
* Vent category.......Poor (23500 knot-ft). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 15 mph. 

$$

TXZ056-301230-
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 
 HUDSPETH COUNTY-
227 PM MST Thu Dec 29 2022

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated rain 
                      showers in the evening, then scattered rain 
                      showers after midnight. 
* Min temperature.....38-42. 
*    24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 
* Max humidity........94-99 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 16 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......40 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........2. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Isolated rain 
                      showers until 1100. 
* Max temperature.....50-55. 
*    24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
* Min humidity........51-56 percent. 
*    24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 24 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......20 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........3. 
* Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 4200 ft AGL in the 
                      afternoon. 
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. 
* Vent category.......Good (94200 knot-ft). 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). 
* Min temperature.....36-38. 
* Max humidity........94-99 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 26 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........4. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 
* Max temperature.....57-62. 
* Min humidity........41-46 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West winds around 20 mph. 
* 10000 ft MSL winds..West 25 mph. 
* Chc of precip.......0 percent. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Haines index........4. 
* Mixing height.......1000-1900 ft AGL. 
* Transport winds.....West around 20 knots. 
* Vent category.......Poor (39700 knot-ft). 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.NEW YEARS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs around 50. West winds around 20 mph. 

$$