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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
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.
TXZ279-280-282-090900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 92 65 98 /
CASTOLON 65 97 68 103 /
CHISOS BASIN 57 82 60 88 /
PERSIMMON GAP 63 93 66 99 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 62 101 66 108 /
NMZ027-028-090900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 92 67 85 /
TXZ277-090900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 50 88 55 90 / 30 10
TXZ270-271-090900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 66. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 58 86 63 83 / 10
DOG CANYON 54 75 59 72 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 63 87 68 83 / 10
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