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FNUS54 KEPZ 181245
FWFEPZ
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND
TONIGHT BRINGING GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA. WINDS
WILL NOT BE TERRIBLY STRONG BY SPRING STANDARDS...GENERALLY 20 TO
25 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL...BUT EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS AND A
HAINES INDEX RANGING FROM 5 TO 6 WILL STILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BREEZY SUNDAY...AND MAY FLIRT WITH
RED FLAG CRITERIA AGAIN ON MONDAY AS ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH AND A
SIDE DOOR COLD FRONT APPROACH THE AREA. THIS WILL BRING COOLER
TEMPS TO THE AREA FOR TUESDAY THOUGH THEY WILL QUICKLY REBOUND
BACK TO THE 90S FOR THE LOWLANDS BY WEDNESDAY. LONGER RANGE
TRENDS SUGGEST THE DRYLINE MAY BACK UP TO THE RIO GRANDE TOWARDS
THE END OF THE WEEK...INTRODUCING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN ZONES.
&&
...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.
NMZ110-181815-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ-
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
ABOVE 7500 FT....64-69.
BELOW 7500 FT....74-79.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........
ABOVE 7500 FT....11-15 PCT.
BELOW 7500 FT....8-12 PCT.
24 HR TREND......1 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 21 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (324700 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
ABOVE 7500 FT....39-44.
BELOW 7500 FT....43-48.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........
ABOVE 7500 FT....38-43 PCT.
BELOW 7500 FT....36-41 PCT.
24 HR TREND......15 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 23 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
ABOVE 7500 FT....66-71.
BELOW 7500 FT....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........
ABOVE 7500 FT....12-16 PCT.
BELOW 7500 FT....10-12 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 20 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (197000 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 70 TO 75. 20-FT WINDS
WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 12 TO 17%.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 74 TO 79. 20-FT WINDS
NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12%.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 79 TO 84. 20-FT
WINDS WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11%.
$$
NMZ111-181815-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111
SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ-
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-8 PCT.
24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 31 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 22 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (328000 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PCT.
24 HR TREND......6 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 23 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 29
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 20 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10600 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (207500 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS 83 TO 88.
20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 8 TO 13%.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.
20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12%.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS
NEAR 90. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 5 TO 10%.
$$
NMZ112-181815-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112
SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ-
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-7 PCT.
24 HR TREND......1 PCT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 22 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (337300 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........22-27 PCT.
24 HR TREND......8 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 28 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-9 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 27
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 25 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12100 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (203800 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. HIGHS 83 TO 88. 20-FT WINDS
WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 8 TO 13%.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS 82 TO 87. 20-FT WINDS
NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11%.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS 88 TO 93. 20-FT
WINDS SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11%.
$$
NMZ113-181815-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
ABOVE 7500 FT....67-72.
BELOW 7500 FT....78-83.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........
ABOVE 7500 FT....8-10 PCT.
BELOW 7500 FT....6-8 PCT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 22 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (327600 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
ABOVE 7500 FT....43-48.
BELOW 7500 FT....49-54.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........
ABOVE 7500 FT....31-36 PCT.
BELOW 7500 FT....26-31 PCT.
24 HR TREND......10 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 31
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 29 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
ABOVE 7500 FT....67-72.
BELOW 7500 FT....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........
ABOVE 7500 FT....11-15 PCT.
BELOW 7500 FT....9-11 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. 20-FT WINDS WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 33 MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 24 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (265800 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 72 TO 77. 20-FT WINDS
WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 9 TO 14%.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 73 TO 78. 20-FT WINDS
NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 9 TO 14%.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 80 TO 85.
20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12%.
$$
TXZ055-181815-
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
EL PASO COUNTY-
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-7 PCT.
24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 20 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (263000 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PCT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........17-21 PCT.
24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 23 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-9 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 24
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 22 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (175100 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. HIGHS 86 TO 91. 20-FT WINDS
WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 9 TO 14%.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 68. HIGHS 84 TO 89. 20-FT WINDS
NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 8 TO 13%.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 64. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 90S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11%.
$$
TXZ056-181815-
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056
HUDSPETH COUNTY-
645 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT). AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-7 PCT.
24 HR TREND......1 PCT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 20 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (246500 KNOT-FT).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........19-23 PCT.
24 HR TREND......1 PCT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 27
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 25 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5.
.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-9 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 24 MPH.
CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9200 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......EXCELLENT (165800 KNOT-FT).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS 86 TO 91.
20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 8 TO 13%.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 64. HIGHS 84 TO 89. 20-FT WINDS
NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12%.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 60. HIGHS 89 TO 94. 20-FT
WINDS SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11%.
$$
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