Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for La Union, NM
May 20, 2024 5:22 AM MDT (11:22 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:04 AM Sunset 8:00 PM Moonrise 4:35 PM Moonset 3:13 AM |
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 322 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
New SYNOPSIS, DISCUSSION, FIRE WEATHER
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 316 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will be the theme through the week. The combination of this during the month of May will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 316 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
Overall, no changes from the previous forecast packages with breezy afternoon winds and warm temperatures through the week.
For today, deep southwest flow will remain overhead with the continuation of breezy winds. Fairly decent lee-side surface low development will occur over east-central NM and western TX Panhandle during the afternoon hours. This will promote sufficient surface troughing across NM with tightening pressure gradient across the forecast area. This, in combination with deep afternoon mixing will lead to breezy winds this afternoon. Winds will be W/SW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. Dry air with mostly clear skies will promote hot temperatures once again, hot by middle to end of May standards, with temps ranging 4-7 degrees above the seasonal average. Breezy winds remain in place on Tuesday with continued above average warmth.
Flow aloft flattens out and becomes more zonal for the second half of the week. This means continued very dry conditions, afternoon breezes, plenty of sunshine, and temperatures remaining above average.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1132 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024
VFR conditions prevail through the forecast period. W winds AOB 8kts persist through the AM. Gusts to around 25kts return in the afternoon from W-SW, lasting through the rest of the period as a cold front moves in Monday night. SKC gives way to SCT250 by daybreak as high-level moisture arrives from the west.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 316 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect for all SW and south-central NM fire weather zones today. Min RH values will tank into single digits for the desert lowlands, 8-15% for the Gila Wilderness and Sacramento Mtns. Increasing SW flow aloft, along with weak surface troughing and deep afternoon mixing across NM will promote breezy to windy conditions on today. Winds will range from 15-25 mph with higher gusts of 30-40 mph, generally out of the W/SW.
Fire weather conditions will be ELEVATED to near-CRITICAL through the week. A very dry airmass will continue to settle in place across the Desert SW with Min RH values below 15% each afternoon with poor overnight recoveries for almost all locations. Temperatures through the week will be at or slightly above the seasonal average.
With this extended period of very dry conditions and warming temperatures, fuels (especially the 10hr and 100hr fuels) will quickly dry and cure. Corresponding ERC charts will sharply increase into the 90-97th percentile through next week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
El Paso 98 68 94 65 / 0 0 0 0 Sierra Blanca 92 65 88 60 / 0 0 0 0 Las Cruces 96 60 91 56 / 0 0 0 0 Alamogordo 93 58 88 55 / 0 0 0 0 Cloudcroft 70 45 64 42 / 0 0 0 0 Truth or Consequences 92 58 88 55 / 0 0 0 0 Silver City 82 50 78 48 / 0 0 0 0 Deming 93 55 90 51 / 0 0 0 0 Lordsburg 91 53 87 50 / 0 0 0 0 West El Paso Metro 95 64 92 61 / 0 0 0 0 Dell City 97 63 92 54 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Hancock 98 65 96 59 / 0 0 0 0 Loma Linda 88 62 85 57 / 0 0 0 0 Fabens 97 64 95 61 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Teresa 93 59 90 55 / 0 0 0 0 White Sands HQ 94 66 89 62 / 0 0 0 0 Jornada Range 93 56 88 52 / 0 0 0 0 Hatch 95 56 90 52 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 95 60 91 56 / 0 0 0 0 Orogrande 92 61 88 56 / 0 0 0 0 Mayhill 83 53 77 48 / 0 0 0 0 Mescalero 80 49 76 46 / 0 0 0 0 Timberon 80 50 75 46 / 0 0 0 0 Winston 83 48 79 45 / 0 0 0 0 Hillsboro 89 53 85 51 / 0 0 0 0 Spaceport 92 53 88 49 / 0 0 0 0 Lake Roberts 83 46 80 44 / 0 0 0 0 Hurley 86 49 83 46 / 0 0 0 0 Cliff 89 52 86 48 / 0 0 0 0 Mule Creek 83 50 81 49 / 0 0 0 0 Faywood 86 52 82 49 / 0 0 0 0 Animas 92 53 89 49 / 0 0 0 0 Hachita 93 55 89 51 / 0 0 0 0 Antelope Wells 93 55 90 52 / 0 0 0 0 Cloverdale 87 54 84 51 / 0 0 0 0
EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
NM...Red Flag Warning from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ110>113.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 322 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
New SYNOPSIS, DISCUSSION, FIRE WEATHER
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 316 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will be the theme through the week. The combination of this during the month of May will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 316 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
Overall, no changes from the previous forecast packages with breezy afternoon winds and warm temperatures through the week.
For today, deep southwest flow will remain overhead with the continuation of breezy winds. Fairly decent lee-side surface low development will occur over east-central NM and western TX Panhandle during the afternoon hours. This will promote sufficient surface troughing across NM with tightening pressure gradient across the forecast area. This, in combination with deep afternoon mixing will lead to breezy winds this afternoon. Winds will be W/SW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. Dry air with mostly clear skies will promote hot temperatures once again, hot by middle to end of May standards, with temps ranging 4-7 degrees above the seasonal average. Breezy winds remain in place on Tuesday with continued above average warmth.
Flow aloft flattens out and becomes more zonal for the second half of the week. This means continued very dry conditions, afternoon breezes, plenty of sunshine, and temperatures remaining above average.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1132 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024
VFR conditions prevail through the forecast period. W winds AOB 8kts persist through the AM. Gusts to around 25kts return in the afternoon from W-SW, lasting through the rest of the period as a cold front moves in Monday night. SKC gives way to SCT250 by daybreak as high-level moisture arrives from the west.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 316 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024
A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect for all SW and south-central NM fire weather zones today. Min RH values will tank into single digits for the desert lowlands, 8-15% for the Gila Wilderness and Sacramento Mtns. Increasing SW flow aloft, along with weak surface troughing and deep afternoon mixing across NM will promote breezy to windy conditions on today. Winds will range from 15-25 mph with higher gusts of 30-40 mph, generally out of the W/SW.
Fire weather conditions will be ELEVATED to near-CRITICAL through the week. A very dry airmass will continue to settle in place across the Desert SW with Min RH values below 15% each afternoon with poor overnight recoveries for almost all locations. Temperatures through the week will be at or slightly above the seasonal average.
With this extended period of very dry conditions and warming temperatures, fuels (especially the 10hr and 100hr fuels) will quickly dry and cure. Corresponding ERC charts will sharply increase into the 90-97th percentile through next week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
El Paso 98 68 94 65 / 0 0 0 0 Sierra Blanca 92 65 88 60 / 0 0 0 0 Las Cruces 96 60 91 56 / 0 0 0 0 Alamogordo 93 58 88 55 / 0 0 0 0 Cloudcroft 70 45 64 42 / 0 0 0 0 Truth or Consequences 92 58 88 55 / 0 0 0 0 Silver City 82 50 78 48 / 0 0 0 0 Deming 93 55 90 51 / 0 0 0 0 Lordsburg 91 53 87 50 / 0 0 0 0 West El Paso Metro 95 64 92 61 / 0 0 0 0 Dell City 97 63 92 54 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Hancock 98 65 96 59 / 0 0 0 0 Loma Linda 88 62 85 57 / 0 0 0 0 Fabens 97 64 95 61 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Teresa 93 59 90 55 / 0 0 0 0 White Sands HQ 94 66 89 62 / 0 0 0 0 Jornada Range 93 56 88 52 / 0 0 0 0 Hatch 95 56 90 52 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 95 60 91 56 / 0 0 0 0 Orogrande 92 61 88 56 / 0 0 0 0 Mayhill 83 53 77 48 / 0 0 0 0 Mescalero 80 49 76 46 / 0 0 0 0 Timberon 80 50 75 46 / 0 0 0 0 Winston 83 48 79 45 / 0 0 0 0 Hillsboro 89 53 85 51 / 0 0 0 0 Spaceport 92 53 88 49 / 0 0 0 0 Lake Roberts 83 46 80 44 / 0 0 0 0 Hurley 86 49 83 46 / 0 0 0 0 Cliff 89 52 86 48 / 0 0 0 0 Mule Creek 83 50 81 49 / 0 0 0 0 Faywood 86 52 82 49 / 0 0 0 0 Animas 92 53 89 49 / 0 0 0 0 Hachita 93 55 89 51 / 0 0 0 0 Antelope Wells 93 55 90 52 / 0 0 0 0 Cloverdale 87 54 84 51 / 0 0 0 0
EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
NM...Red Flag Warning from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ110>113.
| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KDNA DONA ANA COUNTY INTL JETPORT,NM | 5 sm | 27 min | WSW 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 63°F | 10°F | 13% | 29.96 | |
| KBIF BIGGS AAF (FORT BLISS),TX | 16 sm | 27 min | calm | 7 sm | Clear | 79°F | 18°F | 10% | 29.96 | |
| KELP EL PASO INTL,TX | 18 sm | 31 min | WNW 06 | 10 sm | Clear | 75°F | 18°F | 11% | 29.92 |
El Paso, TX,
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