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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
216 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

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

TXZ081-230900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
216 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68 TO 74. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
IN THE MOUNTAINS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 68 TO 73. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
MOUNTAINS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 66 TO 71. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 71.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 73.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 73.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 74.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      70   97   70   87    /    0  20  20  30
CASTOLON             73  102   75   94    /    0  20  20  40
CHISOS BASIN         64   86   63   80    /    0  20  20  30
PERSIMMON GAP        71   95   71   88    /    0  20  20  30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE   74  102   74   93    /    0  20  20  30


$$

NMZ028-230900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
116 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE EAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      66   98   67   87    /    0  20  30  30


$$

TXZ074-230900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
216 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      62   87   62   80    /    0  30  40  30


$$

TXZ258-230900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
116 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
90S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 63. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 61. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 61.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 61.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 60.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      64   95   63   83    /    0  20  30  30
DOG CANYON           58   95   58   75    /    0  20  20  30
MCKITTRICK CANYON    64   97   63   83    /    0  20  30  30


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