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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-020900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. COOLER. LOWS 49 TO 54. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 49 69 53 79 / 10
CASTOLON 56 77 58 86 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 45 62 49 71 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 51 68 55 78 / 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 53 80 54 89 / 10
NMZ027-028-020900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 49 62 51 72 / 60 10 10
TXZ277-020900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 38 64 41 75 / 30 10 10
TXZ270-271-020900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 38 TO 45. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS 48 TO 55.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 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 49 TO 55.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 45 59 48 70 / 50 10 10
DOG CANYON 38 50 43 61 / 60 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 47 60 50 71 / 60 10 10
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