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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
346 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-230900-
Big Bend National Park-
346 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around 106 along the Rio
Grande. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly 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 40 percent.
.TUESDAY 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 60s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in
the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY 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 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      72    100     73    101  /  20     20     10     20
Castolon             77    105     78    106  /  10     20     20     20
Chisos Basin         66     90     67     90  /  10     20     20     20
Persimmon Gap        71    101     73    102  /  20     20     10     20
Rio Grande Village   72    109     74    110  /  10     10     10     20


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NMZ027-028-230900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
246 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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 in the upper 70s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      66     96     71     96  /


$$

TXZ277-230900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
346 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms 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      62     94     64     94  /  10     20     20     20


$$

TXZ270-271-230900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
246 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 67. West winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 65. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 53 to 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 54 to 61.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 56 to 63.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 30 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      65     94     66     91  /                10
Dog Canyon           61     87     61     84  /
McKittrick Canyon    67     94     71     92  /


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