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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
437 AM 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 today, tonight, and Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-092100-
Big Bend National Park-
437 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, light and variable winds
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. 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...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as warm.
Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the
Rio Grande. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains
to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 90 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     65     99  /
Castolon             97     69    103  /
Chisos Basin         83     60     88  /
Persimmon Gap        93     66     99  /
Rio Grande Village  102     66    108  /


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NMZ027-028-092100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 AM MDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly 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.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     68     84  /                10


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TXZ277-092100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds
becoming west around 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph
shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as warm.
Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     55     90  /                10


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TXZ270-271-092100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 AM MDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 80s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy, cooler. Lows 52 to 59. East
winds 20 to 30 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...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 63 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     64     83  /                10
Dog Canyon           75     60     72  /                20
McKittrick Canyon    88     69     83  /                20


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