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SXUS44 KMAF 062137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-070900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 68. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS  
AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY 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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 79 59 89 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 70 90 63 95 /  
CHISOS BASIN 60 72 55 80 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 64 76 62 89 / 10 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 68 90 60 99 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-070900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 49 72 56 82 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-070900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 47 74 48 81 / 40  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-070900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR, WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 41 TO 48. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY 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 THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 70 53 78 / 10  
DOG CANYON 41 62 48 68 / 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 48 70 56 79 / 10  
 
 
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