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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
437 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Sunday, Sunday night, and Monday.


TXZ279-280-282-100900-
Big Bend National Park-
437 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as warm.
Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the
Rio Grande. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains
to around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90 in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      65     98     64     83  /
Castolon             68    103     69     91  /
Chisos Basin         60     88     59     75  /
Persimmon Gap        66     99     66     83  /
Rio Grande Village   65    108     66     93  /


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NMZ027-028-100900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 PM MDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 25 to
35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      68     83     60     78  /         10     10     10


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TXZ277-100900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as warm.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      55     90     52     79  /         10     10     10


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TXZ270-271-100900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 PM MDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 51 to 58. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
around 80 below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to
30 mph in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below
5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     81     56     76  /         10     10
Dog Canyon           59     70     51     67  /         10     10
McKittrick Canyon    69     81     60     77  /         10     10     10


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