EPZ FWZ112: SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ-LNZ

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Current Nearby ASOS Observations: 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LAS CRUCES     FAIR      66  11  11 W10G16    30.00S                  
T OR C         FAIR      62   9  12 SW3       29.94S                  
ALAMOGORDO     MOCLDY    66   7   9 W7        29.96R HAZE
Links to Nearby RAWS Observations:
Dripping Springs Raws(6172 ft MSL)
San Andres Raws(6138 ft MSL)
Mcgreggor Range Raws(4886 ft MSL)

Fire Weather Zone Forecast issued at 219 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... 
DISCUSSION...
WINDS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BUT ARE FINALLY 
CATCHING UP AS OF 2 PM. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER EAST SLOPE
LOCATIONS INTO PART OF THE NIGHT...WHICH WILL REDUCE RH RECOVERY.
BUT WITH SUCH DRY AIR IN PLACE RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR JUST 
ABOUT EVERYWHERE TONIGHT.

A STRONGER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW...
BRINGING STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BUT SLIGHTLY COOLER 
TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST 
LOWLAND AREAS...BUT THE COOLER TEMPS WILL RESULT IN HIGHER RH 
AND THIS WILL KEEP HIGHER ELEVATIONS OUT OF CRITERIA...INCLUDING
THE GILA AND THE SACRAMENTOS ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT WILL DROP TEMPERATURES A FEW 
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR TUESDAY ALONG WITH BREEZY EAST WINDS.
LIGHTER WINDS WILL PREVAIL WED-THU WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY
FLOW ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM.  PRECIP
CHANCES WILL RAMP UP FRI NIGHT AND INTO THE WEEKEND INCLUDING
LOWLAND AREAS.


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...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.

VENTILATION CATEGORY...MIXING HEIGHT AND TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THIS
ZONE ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING POINT:
LAS CRUCES...3900 FT MSL

NMZ112-041230-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112
 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ-
219 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. 
   24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........28-33 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......9 PCT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
                    AROUND 39 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 44 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4. 

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT) UNTIL 1100...THEN 
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). PATCHY BLOWING 
                    DUST AFTER 1100. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. 
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........10-12 PCT. 
   24 HR TREND......5 PCT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO AROUND 23 MPH INCREASING TO WEST AROUND 25 
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 38 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 43 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9100 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 33 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (325700 KNOT-FT). 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PCT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. 
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO AROUND 36 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 15 MPH 
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 35 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PCT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 
                    MPH. 
10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 12 MPH. 
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 KNOTS. 
VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (60400 KNOT-FT). 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 39. HIGHS 61 TO 66.
20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 17 TO 22%. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS
70 TO 75. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 14 TO 19%. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 69 TO 74. 20-FT
WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 14 TO 19%.