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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
904 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-060315-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
904 PM 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. 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.    
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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 60 83 / 20  
CASTOLON 99 64 89 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 83 53 73 / 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 93 60 83 / 30  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 103 60 93 / 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-060315-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
804 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
..TORNADO WATCH 229 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT TUESDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 52 70 / 10 60  
 
 
 
TXZ277-060315-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
904 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.    
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.    
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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 82 48 73 / 30  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-060315-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
804 PM 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 WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
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  
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  
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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 76 48 67 / 40  
DOG CANYON 69 41 60 / 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 77 50 68 / 10 50  
 
 
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