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

FNUS54 KEPZ 071444 FWFEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .DISCUSSION... MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ARE ON THE INCREASE...AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING BY TO THE SOUTH IN MEXICO...ATTEMPTS TO SEND ADDITIONAL MOISTURE OUR WAY. MAJORITY OF EXISTING AIR-MASS OVER OUR AREA IS DRY...WHICH WILL LIMIT CLOUD DEVELOPMENT TO MID UPPER LEVELS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT NOW DEPARTING THE AREA. LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE EAST-NORTHEAST IN TO EASTERN TEXAS SUNDAY NIGHT..FOLLOWED BY REBUILDING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND NORTHERN MEXICO. FAIR TO POOR RH RECOVERIES ARE ANTICIPATED...AS CLOUD COVER LIMITS DEGREE OF RADIATIONAL COOLING SATURDAY EVENING. WESTERN ZONES MAY SEE GREATEST IMPROVEMENT IN RH RECOVERIES SUNDAY EVENING...AS CLOUDS DISSIPATE IN WAKE OF DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE. && ...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. NMZ110-071945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....61-65. BELOW 7500 FT....68-73. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....17-19 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....15-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 9 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......11200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (44800 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....25-29. BELOW 7500 FT....34-39. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....71-76 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....62-67 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....57-62. BELOW 7500 FT....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....24-29 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....23-28 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......10100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (90900 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 67 TO 72. 20-FT WINDS NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 63 TO 68. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 24 TO 29%. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 32. HIGHS 63 TO 68. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 25 TO 30%. $$ NMZ111-071945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND......1 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (50000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-47. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77. MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (95400 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. 20-FT WINDS NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 19 TO 24%. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS 70 TO 75. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 71 TO 76. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ NMZ112-071945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ- 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........17-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (28800 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PCT. 24 HR TREND......4 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76. MIN HUMIDITY........20-22 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......11400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (68400 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. 20-FT WINDS NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ NMZ113-071945- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT) UNTIL 1700...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....61-65. BELOW 7500 FT....67-71. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....17-19 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....17-19 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 12 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (61200 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....27-31. BELOW 7500 FT....33-37. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....65-70 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....62-67 PCT. 24 HR TREND......22 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....62-66. BELOW 7500 FT....66-70. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....21-23 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....21-25 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 13 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (115000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 37. HIGHS 65 TO 70. 20-FT WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 23 TO 28%. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS NEAR 60. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 37 TO 42%. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 28 TO 33%. $$ TXZ055-071945- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-77. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (48300 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-49. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78. MIN HUMIDITY........19-21 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 8 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......10200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (91800 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 33 TO 38%. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 29 TO 34%. $$ TXZ056-071945- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 744 AM MST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-77. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTH 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4. MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (61600 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 14 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78. MIN HUMIDITY........21-23 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 10 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. MIXING HEIGHT.......11600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......VERY GOOD (116000 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 20-FT WINDS EAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 42 TO 47%. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MINIMUM RH 29 TO 34%. $$ FCSTR - 22 TRIPOLI