274  
SXUS44 KMAF 050837  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
337 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-052100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 60 84 / 10  
CASTOLON 99 64 90 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 83 53 74 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 93 61 85 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 103 60 94 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-052100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
237 AM MDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 52 70 / 10 50 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-052100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
337 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 82 48 74 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-052100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
237 AM MDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 41 TO 49. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 51. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 52.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 76 48 67 / 20 10  
DOG CANYON 69 41 60 / 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 77 49 68 / 30 10  
 

 
 
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