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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
157 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-082100-
Big Bend National Park-
157 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, light and variable
winds. Along the Rio Grande, northeast winds around 10 mph in the
morning becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph 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
northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s 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 mid 80s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains
to around 102 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     61     92  /
Castolon             93     65     97  /
Chisos Basin         75     57     82  /
Persimmon Gap        90     63     93  /
Rio Grande Village   93     62    101  /


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NMZ027-028-082100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1257 PM MDT Fri May 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph becoming northeast 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      82     62     92  /


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TXZ277-082100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
157 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph
shifting to the north in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 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.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      80     50     88  /  30     30


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TXZ270-271-082100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1257 PM MDT Fri May 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. East winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      77     58     86  /
Dog Canyon           71     54     75  /
McKittrick Canyon    79     63     87  /


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