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SXUS44 KMAF 102049  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
349 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-110900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
349 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
WINDY. LOWS 66 TO 71. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS  
AND LARGE HAIL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS  
MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS 64 TO 69. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 91 66 93 / 20 50 50 10  
CASTOLON 75 100 71 100 / 20 60 60 10  
CHISOS BASIN 64 83 61 84 / 20 50 50 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 68 88 67 95 / 20 50 50 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 69 101 68 102 / 20 50 50 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-110900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
249 PM MDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND  
LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 70 60 83 / 50 50 40 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-110900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
349 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND  
LARGE HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS  
AND LARGE HAIL. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 83 55 84 / 30 70 60 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-110900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
249 PM MDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE  
WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  
LOWS 51 TO 58. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 56. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 58.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 59 71 57 79 / 40 50 30  
DOG CANYON 54 69 52 72 / 40 50 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 60 71 59 80 / 40 50 30 10  
 

 
 
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