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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
330 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION
ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...AND TUESDAY.

TXZ081-202100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
330 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 71.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      97   67   94         /    0   0   0
CASTOLON            100   71   99         /    0   0   0
CHISOS BASIN         88   62   84         /    0   0   0
PERSIMMON GAP        97   67   96         /    0   0   0
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE  100   73   97         /    0   0   0


$$

NMZ028-202100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
230 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 87 TO 94. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      93   60   84         /    0   0   0


$$

TXZ074-202100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
330 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      88   50   84         /    0   0   0


$$

TXZ258-202100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
230 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS 75 TO 90 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO
30 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR...WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 59 TO 65.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 63.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 65.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      90   61   86         /    0   0   0
DOG CANYON           84   55   75         /    0   0   0
MCKITTRICK CANYON    91   59   85         /    0   0   0


$$