000 FNUS54 KEPZ 071317 FWFEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .DISCUSSION... RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL KEEP WARM AND DRY WEATHER IN THE FORECAST. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON BUT NOTHING TOO EXCITING. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DIGGING OVER THE GREAT BASIN REGION THIS WEEKEND. THE EXACT TRACK IS STILL UNCERTAIN AND THUS THE EFFECT ON THE BORDERLAND UNCLEAR. WILL UPDATE THE FORECAST AS WE GET CLOSER. && ...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. NMZ110-071845- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....64-69. BELOW 7500 FT....71-76. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....21-26 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....19-23 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (49000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....28-32. BELOW 7500 FT....36-41. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....71-76 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....63-68 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..EAST 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....70-75. BELOW 7500 FT....77-82. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....15-19 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....14-18 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 7 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (19200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 73 TO 78. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 17 TO 22%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS 69 TO 74. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 65 TO 70. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. $$ NMZ111-071845- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-81. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND......1 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..EAST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (86400 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-50. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..EAST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86. MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 7 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (28500 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS 84 TO 89. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 16 TO 21%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS 82 TO 87. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 19 TO 24%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS 78 TO 83. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 18 TO 23%. $$ NMZ112-071845- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ- 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......4 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 17 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (50400 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHEAST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (37800 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 80 TO 85. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 16 TO 21%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 81 TO 86. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 77 TO 82. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. $$ NMZ113-071845- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....59-64. BELOW 7500 FT....69-74. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....31-35 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....24-28 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 16 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (42700 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....31-35. BELOW 7500 FT....38-43. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....73-78 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....67-72 PCT. 24 HR TREND......6 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....65-70. BELOW 7500 FT....76-81. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....22-26 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....17-21 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (47700 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 72 TO 77. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 16 TO 21%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 70 TO 75. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 66 TO 71. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. $$ TXZ055-071845- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........23-25 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 9 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (69000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-54. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PCT. 24 HR TREND......6 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-85. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 6 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (23200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS NEAR 80. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 24 TO 29%. $$ TXZ056-071845- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 717 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PCT. 24 HR TREND......1 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (67000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PCT. 24 HR TREND......5 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHEAST 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85. MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (33000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS 81 TO 86. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS 81 TO 86. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 23 TO 28%. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS 77 TO 82. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ FCSTR - 23