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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
415 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 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 SATURDAY.

TXZ081-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
415 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO 100 TO
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 67 TO 72.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 72.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER     100   68   99         /    0   0   0
CASTOLON            106   67  104         /    0   0   0
CHISOS BASIN         89   71   83         /    0   0   0
PERSIMMON GAP       100   68   97         /    0   0   0
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE  104   68  103         /    0   0   0


$$

NMZ028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
315 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 91 TO 100. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 63. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER     100   65   95         /    0   0   0


$$

TXZ074-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
415 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST 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. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.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...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

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


$$

TXZ258-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
315 AM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 82 TO 98. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
INCREASING TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 54 TO 63.
.MONDAY...SUNNY...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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 65.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 64.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      95   63   88         /    0   0   0
DOG CANYON           95   66   84         /    0   0   0
MCKITTRICK CANYON    98   62   91         /    0   0   0


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