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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
245 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.

SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION
ARE FOR TONIGHT...FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT...AND SATURDAY.

TXZ081-170900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
245 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 67 TO 74. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 68. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 72.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 75.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      72  100   68   95    /    0   0   0   0
CASTOLON             67  103   68   97    /    0   0   0   0
CHISOS BASIN         76   90   72   86    /    0   0   0   0
PERSIMMON GAP        68   99   68   92    /    0   0   0   0
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE   71  103   69   97    /    0   0   0   0


$$

NMZ028-170900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
145 PM MDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS 62 TO 71. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 67. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 57 TO 62. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      66   99   67   91    /    0   0   0   0


$$

TXZ074-170900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
245 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      57   91   58   87    /    0   0   0   0


$$

TXZ258-170900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
145 PM MDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 62 TO 68. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 61.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 58.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 63.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 64.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      64   93   61   86    /    0   0   0   0
DOG CANYON           68   93   59   82    /    0   0   0   0
MCKITTRICK CANYON    62   96   59   89    /    0   0   0   0


$$