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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
205 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-300900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
205 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 71 TO 76. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN  
THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 85 70 87 / 50 50 50 60  
CASTOLON 78 92 76 91 / 60 60 60 70  
CHISOS BASIN 65 77 64 77 / 50 50 60 60  
PERSIMMON GAP 74 85 72 87 / 40 50 40 50  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 74 95 72 95 / 50 50 50 60  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-300900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
105 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 75 66 84 / 30 30 30 30  
 
 
 
TXZ277-300900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
205 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 79 59 83 / 50 60 40 60  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-300900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
105 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 60 TO 67. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND  
90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 67.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 67.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
THURSDAY  
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 62 74 62 82 / 30 30 30 30  
DOG CANYON 56 72 56 76 / 30 30 30 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 63 74 64 83 / 30 30 30 30  
 
 
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