FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM

FNUS54 KEPZ 231434 FWFEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .DISCUSSION... WEAK RIDGING ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL KEEP A DRY WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE REGION INTO TUESDAY. PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED BUT THE MID AND LOWER LEVELS OF OUR AIRMASS ARE VERY DRY. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING TO OUR EAST WILL TURN OUR WINDS WESTERLY TODAY AND THE DOWNSLOPING WILL HELP TO WARM TEMPERATURES UP ABOVE NORMAL. TONIGHT A RELATIVELY WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PUSH IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. THIS WILL TURN WINDS EAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY KNOCKING AREA TEMPERATURE BACK TO NORMAL FOR MONDAY AND OCCASIONAL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WEST SLOPES AND PASSES. TUESDAY THE UPPER AS THE RIDGE ALOFT MOVES EAST AS A LARGE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST DESERTS. INCREASED CLOUDS AND LOWLAND RAIN AND HIGH ELV SNOW CHANCES RETURN DURING AN UNSETTLED PERIOD BEGINNING FROM THE WEST FROM LATE TUESDAY THROUGH THANKSGIVING DAY. && ...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. NMZ110-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....56-60. BELOW 7500 FT....60-65. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....17-21 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....16-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......4 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH WITH OCNL GUSTS 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 18 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (90000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....24-26. BELOW 7500 FT....27-32. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....56-61 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....53-58 PCT. 24 HR TREND......7 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....54-58. BELOW 7500 FT....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....17-22 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....17-22 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (45600 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 52 TO 57. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 37 TO 42%. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF LOWLAND RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 24 TO 29. HIGHS 52 TO 57. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 43 TO 48%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 24 TO 29. HIGHS 49 TO 54. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 50%. $$ NMZ111-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-73. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PCT. 24 HR TREND......6 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (63900 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-35. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-71. MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH ISOLATED GUSTS 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 11 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (61600 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 27 TO 32%. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 31 TO 36%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 40%. $$ NMZ112-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ- 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......8 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 22 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (45000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PCT. 24 HR TREND......9 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 18 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-65. MIN HUMIDITY........19-23 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH AND STRONGER AT TIMES WEST SLOPES. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (46400 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 24 TO 29%. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 32 TO 37%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 40%. $$ NMZ113-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT) UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....58-62. BELOW 7500 FT....61-65. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....17-21 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....17-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND......12 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 24 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (68400 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....27-29. BELOW 7500 FT....31-33. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....57-62 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....49-54 PCT. 24 HR TREND......9 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 22 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....54-58. BELOW 7500 FT....57-61. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....23-28 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....22-26 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 7 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (44000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE AFTERNOON EVENING. LOWS 32 TO 37. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF LOW ELV RAIN AND HIGH ELV SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 29 TO 34. HIGHS 58 TO 63. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 26 TO 31%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE 50S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 36 TO 41%. $$ TXZ055-232015- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-71. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PCT. 24 HR TREND......7 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 18 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (48000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-38. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PCT. 24 HR TREND......6 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67. MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (66000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 34 TO 39%. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 32 TO 37%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 37 TO 42%. $$ TXZ056-232015- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 734 AM MST SUN NOV 23 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........17-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND......9 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 22 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (77000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-38. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PCT. 24 HR TREND......11 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65. MIN HUMIDITY........22-24 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 7 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (70500 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 38 TO 43%. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 36 TO 41%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 46 TO 51%. $$ FCSTR - 20