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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
145 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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 Memorial Day.


TXZ279-280-282-250900-
Big Bend National Park-
145 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
80s in the mountains to around 107 along the Rio Grande. South winds
around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows
in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.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 lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      73    101     72     99  /  10     10     20     10
Castolon             75    106     75    104  /  10     10     20     10
Chisos Basin         67     90     65     88  /  10     10     20     10
Persimmon Gap        72    102     72    100  /  20     10     20     10
Rio Grande Village   72    110     72    109  /  20     10     30     10


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NMZ027-028-250900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1245 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.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 upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      70     93     64     89  /                       10


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TXZ277-250900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
145 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.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 lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      61     92     59     91  /  10     10     10     10


$$

TXZ270-271-250900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1245 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 55 to 62.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 55 to 62. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 57 to 64.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
56 to 63. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      65     87     60     85  /
Dog Canyon           59     80     54     78  /
McKittrick Canyon    69     88     64     87  /


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