300  
SXUS44 KMAF 290713  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
213 AM 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-292100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
213 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S  
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 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 69 TO 74. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S 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 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY 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 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 UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 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  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 97 72 84 / 20 40 50  
CASTOLON 102 77 92 / 30 40 60  
CHISOS BASIN 87 65 76 / 20 40 60  
PERSIMMON GAP 98 73 85 / 20 40 50  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 74 95 / 20 40 60  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-292100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
113 AM MDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 64 76 / 40 30 30  
 
 
 
TXZ277-292100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
213 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS AROUND 60. 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 AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY 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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
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 IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 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 AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 60 78 / 50 40 60  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-292100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
113 AM MDT THU MAY 29 2025  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER  
90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS  
55 TO 62. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS  
57 TO 64. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER  
90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 62 74 / 40 30 30  
DOG CANYON 81 56 71 / 40 30 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 88 62 74 / 40 30 30  
 
 
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