413  
SXUS44 KMAF 171831  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
131 PM 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 TONIGHT...SATURDAY...SATURDAY NIGHT...AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ081-180900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
131 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66 TO 72. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 69. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S  
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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. IN THE MOUNTAINS
 
SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
109 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 74.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 76.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
VISITORS CENTER 69 96 67 96 / 0 0 0 0  
CASTOLON 67 97 64 97 / 0 0 0 0  
CHISOS BASIN 73 86 72 85 / 0 0 0 0  
PERSIMMON GAP 67 94 63 95 / 0 0 0 0  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 71 97 69 97 / 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
NMZ028-180900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1231 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 70. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY...SUNNY
 
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 59 TO 64. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SUNDAY...SUNNY
 
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT...CLEAR
 
WINDY. LOWS 59 TO 64. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY...SUNNY
 
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. 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. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
VISITORS CENTER 69 92 63 92 / 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
TXZ074-180900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
131 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
VISITORS CENTER 60 87 56 87 / 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
TXZ258-180900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1231 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013  
   
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 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH.    
MONDAY...SUNNY
 
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. LOWS 48 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. WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 62.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 55 TO 64.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 54 TO 63.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
VISITORS CENTER 63 88 58 87 / 0 0 0 0  
DOG CANYON 65 84 56 88 / 0 0 0 0  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 63 91 56 90 / 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
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