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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
249 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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


TXZ279-280-282-020900-
Big Bend National Park-
249 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 170 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains
to around 105 along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     93     63     95  /  10                   10
Castolon             65     97     65    100  /
Chisos Basin         60     82     60     84  /                       10
Persimmon Gap        63     95     62     96  /  10                   10
Rio Grande Village   61    101     59    104  /  10                   10


$$

NMZ027-028-020900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
149 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
25 to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy. Lows around 60. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      63     86     60     87  /


$$

TXZ277-020900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
249 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      54     85     50     88  /  10


$$

TXZ270-271-020900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
149 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Lows 51 to 58. West winds 30 to
40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy. Lows 50 to 57. West winds 20 to
30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. West winds 15 to 25 mph
becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Lows 51 to 58.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.MONDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 52 to 59.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 53 to 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      57     80     56     83  /
Dog Canyon           51     73     50     75  /
McKittrick Canyon    61     82     59     84  /


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