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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
216 PM CDT THU MAY 23 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.

TXZ081-240900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
216 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. LOWS 68 TO 75. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 67 TO 72. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 73.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 72.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      70   85   68   88    /   20  30  30  20
CASTOLON             75   90   73   92    /   20  30  30  20
CHISOS BASIN         63   78   61   79    /   20  30  30  20
PERSIMMON GAP        71   87   69   89    /   20  30  30  20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE   75   91   73   94    /   20  30  30  20


$$

NMZ028-240900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
116 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 68. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 63.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      68   88   64   90    /   20  20  20  20


$$

TXZ074-240900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
216 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE
IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      59   80   59   85    /   50  30  30  20


$$

TXZ258-240900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
116 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. LOWS 56 TO 66. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 61. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
.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 63.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS 47 TO 60.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.

&&
                             TEMPERATURE  /  PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER      64   84   62   87    /   20  20  20  20
DOG CANYON           59   77   57   79    /   20  20  20  20
MCKITTRICK CANYON    64   85   62   87    /   20  20  20  20


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