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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT MON MAY 4 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 TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-042100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 66 94 /
CASTOLON 96 69 99 /
CHISOS BASIN 82 61 84 /
PERSIMMON GAP 92 68 94 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 65 103 /
NMZ027-028-042100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT MON MAY 4 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST
WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 64 78 /
TXZ277-042100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 54 81 /
TXZ270-271-042100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT MON MAY 4 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING,
THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 53 TO 61. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 56. WEST
WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 30 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S 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. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 47.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 54.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 59.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 62.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 59 72 /
DOG CANYON 67 53 63 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 78 62 74 /
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