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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
148 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-082100-
Big Bend National Park-
148 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to
25 mph in the mountains...southwest 15 to 25 mph along the Rio
Grande.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 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.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     68     97  /
Castolon            102     69    104  /
Chisos Basin         86     63     87  /
Persimmon Gap        97     67     98  /
Rio Grande Village  105     64    107  /


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NMZ027-028-082100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1248 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Very windy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 35 to
45 mph decreasing to 25 to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Very windy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
35 to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     62     86  /


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TXZ277-082100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
148 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to
20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     55     88  /


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TXZ270-271-082100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1248 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Strong winds. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 30 to
50 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Lows 52 to 59. West winds 35 to
45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows 48 to 55. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs around 60 near the mountain
peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 51 to 58.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around
80 below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      81     58     81  /
Dog Canyon           74     52     74  /
McKittrick Canyon    82     60     82  /


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