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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM 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 TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-060900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 66. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 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
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 67 88 61 79 / 10
CASTOLON 71 94 69 88 /
CHISOS BASIN 63 79 58 72 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 69 88 62 78 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 66 99 66 89 / 10
NMZ027-028-060900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
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
SUNNY, WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
50 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 30 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH 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. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 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, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 59 76 48 70 / 10
TXZ277-060900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
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 INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
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
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 78 45 72 / 10
TXZ270-271-060900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
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
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING,
THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 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 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 71 45 68 / 10
DOG CANYON 47 61 39 60 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 56 72 46 68 / 10
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