000 FNUS54 KEPZ 092128 FWFEPZ FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DRIER AIR SPREADING INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO FROM THE NORTHWEST. A MINOR COLD FRONT WILL PUSH IN FROM THE NORTH LATER TONIGHT. NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY KEEPING THE REGION DRY AND MOSTLY CLEAR. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY BRINGING A SLIGHT RAIN CHANCES WITH WINDY CONDITIONS. MIN RH VALUES WILL BE IN THE 25% TO 35% RANGE MOST AREAS EXCEPT NEAR 50% IN THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AND 30% TO 35% FRIDAY EXCEPT NEAR 45% IN THE SACRAMENTOS. THE HAINES INDEX WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 3 CATEGORY THURSDAY AND 2 TO 3 ON FRIDAY. && ...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. NMZ110-101230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....23-28. BELOW 7500 FT....25-30. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....65-70 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....71-76 PCT. 24 HR TREND......30 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 21 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....44-49. BELOW 7500 FT....51-56. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....31-36 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....29-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND......6 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (49000 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....22-27. BELOW 7500 FT....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....60-65 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....60-65 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........2. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....47-52. BELOW 7500 FT....54-59. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....31-36 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....27-32 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (22400 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 28 TO 33. HIGHS 47 TO 52. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 34 TO 39%. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28 TO 33. HIGHS 49 TO 54. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 27 TO 32%. .TUESDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 27 TO 32. HIGHS 51 TO 56. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. MINIMUM RH 29 TO 34%. $$ NMZ111-101230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHERN DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-33. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PCT. 24 HR TREND......4 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH THEN NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PCT. 24 HR TREND......3 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (38000 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-34. MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..WEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........23-27 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 17 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (24800 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 58 TO 63. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. MINIMUM RH 27 TO 32%. .MONDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 62 TO 67. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 25 MPH. MINIMUM RH 21 TO 26%. .TUESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. $$ NMZ112-101230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTHCENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-LNZ- 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PCT. 24 HR TREND......10 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH THEN NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 26 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PCT. 24 HR TREND......2 PCT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 22 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (35000 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 22 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (17700 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 39. HIGHS 56 TO 61. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 35%. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS 59 TO 64. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS 59 TO 64. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. $$ NMZ113-101230- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....18-22. BELOW 7500 FT....21-26. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....90-95 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....89-94 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTH 31 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PCT) UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....42-47. BELOW 7500 FT....48-53. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....40-45 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....36-41 PCT. 24 HR TREND......7 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 23 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (61600 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....20-24. BELOW 7500 FT....23-27. MAX HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....76-81 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....66-71 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 25 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE..... ABOVE 7500 FT....44-49. BELOW 7500 FT....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........ ABOVE 7500 FT....37-42 PCT. BELOW 7500 FT....31-36 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......FAIR (46200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 29 TO 34. HIGHS 47 TO 52. 20-FT WINDS SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 48 TO 53%. .MONDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO 36. HIGHS 48 TO 53. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 25 MPH. MINIMUM RH 26 TO 31%. .TUESDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HIGHS 51 TO 56. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. MINIMUM RH 23 TO 28%. $$ TXZ055-101230- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-38. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PCT. 24 HR TREND......5 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 20 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-34 PCT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (37800 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-38. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 15 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-68. MIN HUMIDITY........26-28 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (21200 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 27 TO 32%. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 25%. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 22 TO 27%. $$ TXZ056-101230- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 228 PM MST THU FEB 9 2012 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PCT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PCT. 24 HR TREND......14 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 23 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PCT. 24 HR TREND......5 PCT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 18 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......GOOD (60000 KNOT-FT). .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PCT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37. MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..NORTHWEST 18 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PCT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PCT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 10000 FT MSL WINDS..SOUTHWEST 16 MPH. CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PCT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 KNOTS. VENT CATEGORY.......POOR (19500 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS 61 TO 66. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 33 TO 38%. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 61 TO 66. 20-FT WINDS WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MINIMUM RH 23 TO 28%. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 62 TO 67. 20-FT WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH 19 TO 24%. $$ FCSTR - 20