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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
133 PM 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 TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-060900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
133 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S 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 IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S 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
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 60 83 59 87 / 20 10  
CASTOLON 64 89 62 93 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 53 73 55 77 / 20 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 60 83 58 88 / 30 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 60 93 57 97 / 20 10 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-060900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1233 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 70 53 72 / 60 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-060900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
133 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 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 AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 73 46 78 / 30 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-060900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1233 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS 41 TO 48. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 52. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
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
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 55.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 55.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 67 49 71 / 40 10  
DOG CANYON 41 60 44 65 / 50 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 50 68 51 72 / 50 10  
 

 
 
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