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


TXZ279-280-282-082100-
Big Bend National Park-
437 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. In the mountains,
northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, northwest winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.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...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     61     92  /
Castolon             96     64     97  /
Chisos Basin         81     56     82  /
Persimmon Gap        91     62     92  /
Rio Grande Village  100     62    101  /


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NMZ027-028-082100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 AM MDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 25 to
35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.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...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      83     61     91  /


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TXZ277-082100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds
becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the north with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      80     49     88  /  30     30


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TXZ270-271-082100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 AM MDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. North winds 25 to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      79     57     86  /  10
Dog Canyon           69     53     75  /  10
McKittrick Canyon    80     62     87  /  10


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