Continued dry conditions across Far West Texas brought Severe(D2) drought conditions to El Paso county.
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Continued dry conditions across Far West Texas brought Severe(D2) drought conditions to El Paso county.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 29, 11:21 AM MST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1221 PM MDT Tue Sep 29 2020 .AVIATION...18Z TAF CYCLE... VFR conditions with skies SKC-SCT250. Wind speeds mostly less than 12 kts. && Rogash .PREV DISCUSSION...231 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2020... .SYNOPSIS... A large area of high pressure over the western part of the country will result in an extended period of dry and quiet weather over southern New Mexico and far west Texas through next weekend. Skies will be mostly clear. Easterly winds will diminish today and will be generally light for the next several days. Temperatures will begin warm back up above normal toward the latter part of the week and continue through the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM...Today and Tonight... For many the weather will be nothing short of perfection for today. A high amplitude upper-level pattern remains across the country with a ridge aligned along the west coast and a deep trough covering the eastern half of the CONUS keeping our area beneath northerly flow aloft. Meanwhile, at the surface, we remain within the cooler airmass deposited by yesterday morning's cold front. The airmass will modify some for today as the main surface high pressure migrates southeast from us tacking on around 5 degrees to our high. Skies should remain mostly clear with some cirrus dotting the sky. Winds will be lighter today as well. This will set the stage for another cool to chilly night tonight. && .LONG TERM... A dry and quiet weather pattern will continue over the region with no rain expected through the early part of next week. The local area remains under the influence of a strong ridge of high pressure that is expected to remain stationary over the western part of the country into the weekend. A dry and stable air mass will stay in place with no mechanism for bringing moisture back into the region for the time being. This static pattern will result in clear skies, light winds under 12 mph. and above normal temperatures. Temperatures for the lowlands will be as much as 6 to 8 degrees above normal by the end of the week with upper 80s to lower 90s expected. With the dry air in place, overnight temperatures will continue to be on the cool side which is seasonal for this time of year. Toward the first part of next week, long range models indicate a change in the pattern as a strong trough weakens the ridge somewhat by late Sunday. Conditions will remain dry however with mainly a weak cold front pushing into the area to shift winds around. && .FIRE WEATHER... Very dry conditions will be the main fire concern, but winds will stay well below critical thresholds for the next few days. The combination of warming daytime highs and a very dry air mass will cause min RH values to fall from the mid teens today to around ten percent by Thursday. Temperatures will be below normal today then near or just above normal for Wednesday and then remain above normal thereafter. As mentioned, winds are not expected to be an issue with 20-foot winds generally remaining at or below 10 knots. With the lighter winds, vent rates will be poor to fair for most locations but are expected to improve by Thursday to fair to good. && && && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... El Paso 53 88 58 90 / 0 0 0 0 Sierra Blanca 50 86 53 85 / 0 0 0 0 Las Cruces 50 86 53 88 / 0 0 0 0 Alamogordo 50 88 53 88 / 0 0 0 0 Cloudcroft 38 69 40 66 / 0 0 0 0 Truth or Consequences 50 88 56 87 / 0 0 0 0 Silver City 49 85 53 83 / 0 0 0 0 Deming 49 88 51 89 / 0 0 0 0 Lordsburg 50 89 53 89 / 0 0 0 0 West El Paso Metro 57 89 60 90 / 0 0 0 0 Dell City 46 89 51 87 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Hancock 53 92 57 92 / 0 0 0 0 Loma Linda 54 83 57 82 / 0 0 0 0 Fabens 53 88 56 89 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Teresa 50 87 53 88 / 0 0 0 0 White Sands HQ 55 88 58 87 / 0 0 0 0 Jornada Range 52 86 55 87 / 0 0 0 0 Hatch 49 88 52 87 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 51 88 54 89 / 0 0 0 0 Orogrande 50 88 54 88 / 0 0 0 0 Mayhill 45 81 46 74 / 0 0 0 0 Mescalero 41 79 43 76 / 0 0 0 0 Timberon 41 76 43 74 / 0 0 0 0 Winston 40 84 43 80 / 0 0 0 0 Hillsboro 47 88 50 87 / 0 0 0 0 Spaceport 50 87 53 86 / 0 0 0 0 Lake Roberts 42 86 46 83 / 0 0 0 0 Hurley 47 86 49 85 / 0 0 0 0 Cliff 49 91 52 90 / 0 0 0 0 Mule Creek 50 88 52 87 / 0 0 0 0 Faywood 48 86 53 84 / 0 0 0 0 Animas 48 91 51 91 / 0 0 0 0 Hachita 47 88 51 89 / 0 0 0 0 Antelope Wells 48 89 53 89 / 0 0 0 0 Cloverdale 50 86 54 86 / 0 0 0 0 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 05-Rogash/35/05
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1124 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2020 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-301730- Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes- Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley- Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- 1124 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. High pressure aloft will bring warm dry weather with light winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. High pressure will bring warm dry weather with mostly light winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Rogash
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The entire zone was placed into Severe(D2) drought conditions on September 29th.
The entire zone was placed into Severe(D2) drought on September 29th. The El Paso Airport reported 0.59 inches of precipitation, which was 0.92 inches below normal.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 920478, 920479.