000 FNUS54 KEPZ 231431 FWFEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .DISCUSSION... OUR DRY PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. SURFACE LOW PRESS OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL INDUCE OCCASIONAL WESTERLY BREEZES THIS AFTERNOON WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TODAY . A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO TONIGHT DROPPING TEMPERATURES OVER THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES AROUND 10 DEG F TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL START TO WARM BACK TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL BY THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS SURFACE WINDS GRADUALLY TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST. AT THIS TIME NO STORMS/PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND THE END OF THE MONTH. MIN HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 13% TO 18% AREA WIDE TODAY BECOMING ABOUT 5% HIGHER OVR THE ZONES BEHIND THE FRONT ON TUESDAY. && ...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- 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....51-55. BELOW 7500 FT....58-63. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....15-19 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....13-17 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 21 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (77000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....14-18. BELOW 7500 FT....21-26. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....55-60 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....52-57 PCT. 24 HR TREND......13 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....48-52. BELOW 7500 FT....54-59. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....18-22 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....16-20 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (24800 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 17 TO 22. HIGHS 54 TO 59. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 17 TO 22%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS 55 TO 60. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 19 TO 24%. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 28. HIGHS 56 TO 61. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 18 TO 23%. $$ NMZ111-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-71. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 20 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (71000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 21 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 6 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (57000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 19 TO 24%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 18 TO 23%. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. $$ NMZ112-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ- 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND......1 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 25 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (59200 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 18 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60. MIN HUMIDITY........17-21 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (28000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 59 TO 64. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 19 TO 24%. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. $$ NMZ113-232015- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....54-59. BELOW 7500 FT....60-64. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....12-14 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....12-14 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 33 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (108300 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....21-25. BELOW 7500 FT....27-31. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....42-47 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....43-48 PCT. 24 HR TREND......7 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 22 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 21 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....45-49. BELOW 7500 FT....50-54. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....19-23 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....18-22 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (26000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 27. HIGHS 52 TO 57. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 18 TO 23%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 28. HIGHS 52 TO 57. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 26 TO 31. HIGHS 56 TO 61. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 17 TO 22%. $$ TXZ055-232015- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-72. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 21 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (49000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 6 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 11 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (47300 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MIN RH 21 TO 26%. $$ TXZ056-232015- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 731 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........13-15 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 24 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (76800 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-38. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59. MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 7 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (62400 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. $$ FCSTR - 20