400 FNUS54 KEPZ 202020 FWFEPZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for New Mexico and Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... A pacific cold front will push in from the west early tonight and will exit Otero and Hudspeth counties by the early morning hours tomorrow. West winds today will shift northwesterly behind the front. Max RH values will increase tonight to 20 to 50 percent. Critical min RH values and breezy winds return again tomorrow afternoon and will persist through the work week with no chances for rain causing fire weather conditions to stay elevated. && ...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. NMZ110-211230- Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....40-45. * Below 7500 ft....47-52. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....53-58 percent. * Below 7500 ft....47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 39 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....67-72. * Below 7500 ft....76-81. * 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....9-13 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 28 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (247100 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....39-44. * Below 7500 ft....45-50. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....29-34 percent. * Below 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....67-72. * Below 7500 ft....77-82. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....7-9 percent. * Below 7500 ft....6-8 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (263900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ111-211230- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). * Min temperature.....53-57. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (274600 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature.....50-54. * Max humidity........22-27 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * Min humidity........4-6 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (290000 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ112-211230- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....56-61. * 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max humidity........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 37 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........7-9 percent. * 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 30 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 11800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (277700 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....53-58. * Max humidity........20-25 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southwest winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....85-90. * Min humidity........4-6 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 20 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL increasing to 13700 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (283700 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ NMZ113-211230- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....46-51. * Below 7500 ft....52-57. * 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....40-45 percent. * Below 7500 ft....35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 38 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....66-71. * Below 7500 ft....76-81. * 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....12-16 percent. * Below 7500 ft....9-13 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 15 to 20 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 30 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (256900 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). * Min temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....43-48. * Below 7500 ft....49-54. * Max humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....26-31 percent. * Below 7500 ft....24-29 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature..... * Above 7500 ft....68-73. * Below 7500 ft....77-82. * Min humidity........ * Above 7500 ft....8-10 percent. * Below 7500 ft....7-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..Southwest 21 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......8800 ft AGL increasing to 13200 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (263900 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. $$ TXZ055-211230- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. * Max humidity........24-28 percent. * 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Max temperature.....88-92. * 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........8-10 percent. * 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 29 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. * Mixing height.......7900 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (258300 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). * Min temperature.....60-64. * Max humidity........16-20 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........5. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). * Max temperature.....88-92. * Min humidity........4-9 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 18 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (261600 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TXZ056-211230- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 220 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). * Min temperature.....63-67. * 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 1200, then partly cloudy (50-60 percent). * Max temperature.....86-91. * 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity........9-11 percent. * 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. * 20-foot winds.......West winds around 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 31 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. * Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (212100 knot-ft). .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). * Min temperature.....58-62. * Max humidity........19-23 percent. * 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. * 10000 ft MSL winds..West 22 mph. * Chc of precip.......0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines index........6. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent). * Max temperature.....87-92. * Min humidity........4-6 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........6. * Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the afternoon. * Transport winds.....West around 25 knots. * Vent category.......Excellent (259300 knot-ft). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$