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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026
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.
TXZ279-280-282-080900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 89 61 93 / 20
CASTOLON 62 95 64 98 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 54 80 56 83 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 60 90 62 93 / 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 59 99 61 102 / 10
NMZ027-028-080900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 90. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 82 60 91 / 10
TXZ277-080900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 48 80 49 89 / 20 40 20
TXZ270-271-080900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 47 TO
54. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
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 15 TO
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 72.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 71.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 78 56 87 / 10 10 10
DOG CANYON 48 69 53 75 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 79 61 87 / 10 10
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