000 FNUS54 KEPZ 091328 FWFEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY VARIABLE AND GUSTY WINDS... .DISCUSSION... HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY AS THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY MOIST. NOT MUCH CHANGE FROM YESTERDAY - MODERATE TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...LIGHT WINDS AND GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. FLOODING IS THE MAIN CONCERN FOR TODAY AND THUS CREWS SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT IS UP BASIN FROM THEM TODAY. && ...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. NMZ110-091915- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....62-67. BELOW 7500 FT....70-75. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....51-56 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....48-53 PCT. 24 HR TREND......9 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..EAST 17 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (68000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....45-50. BELOW 7500 FT....52-57. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....91-96 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....91-96 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..EAST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....65-70. BELOW 7500 FT....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....56-61 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....47-52 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PCT. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (50000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 53 TO 58. HIGHS 80 TO 85. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 39 TO 44%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 61. HIGHS 85 TO 90. 20-FT WINDS NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 36 TO 41%. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 57 TO 62. HIGHS 86 TO 91. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ NMZ111-091915- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST TO EAST 17 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (65000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PCT. 24 HR TREND......11 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PCT. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 14 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (99400 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS NEAR 90. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 31 TO 36%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 27 TO 32%. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 90S. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 25 TO 30%. $$ NMZ112-091915- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ- 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PCT. 24 HR TREND......10 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..EAST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (52800 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PCT. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (67200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 32 TO 37%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 88 TO 93. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 35%. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS 89 TO 94. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ NMZ113-091915- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....60-65. BELOW 7500 FT....67-72. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....73-78 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....68-73 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST TO EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (49500 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....44-48. BELOW 7500 FT....50-55. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....91-96 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....95-97 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....62-67. BELOW 7500 FT....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....74-79 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....58-63 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PCT. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (76000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 52 TO 57. HIGHS 78 TO 83. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 38 TO 43%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 79 TO 84. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 34 TO 39%. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 61. HIGHS 80 TO 85. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 31 TO 36%. $$ TXZ055-091915- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PCT. 24 HR TREND......9 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (74400 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-66. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PCT. 24 HR TREND......8 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PCT. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (91200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 32 TO 37%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 35%. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 29 TO 34%. $$ TXZ056-091915- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 728 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PCT. 24 HR TREND......5 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (79200 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PCT. 24 HR TREND......6 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......60 PCT. LAL.................5. HAINES INDEX........2. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PCT. LAL.................4. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (80000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. HIGHS 85 TO 90. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 32 TO 37%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS NEAR 90. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 29 TO 34%. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ FCSTR - 23