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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-052100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 67. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 67 89 /
CASTOLON 100 70 95 /
CHISOS BASIN 85 63 80 /
PERSIMMON GAP 95 68 88 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 104 65 99 /
NMZ027-028-052100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO
60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
55 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY.
PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 59 77 /
TXZ277-052100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 54 78 /
TXZ270-271-052100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST
WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH INCREASING TO 65 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 55.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY.
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST.
LOWS 39 TO 46. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 60.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 72 54 71 /
DOG CANYON 62 47 62 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 56 72 /
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