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SXUS44 KMAF 250639  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 AM CDT MON MAY 25 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-252100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 67 92 / 20 20  
CASTOLON 99 72 98 / 20 10  
CHISOS BASIN 84 62 83 / 20 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 94 69 91 / 30 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 103 71 103 / 20 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-252100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, THEN A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TONIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 89 62 75 / 20 80 60  
 

 
 
TXZ277-252100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 54 79 / 10 70 60  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-252100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM MDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 67.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 85 58 75 / 40 70 50  
DOG CANYON 76 53 66 / 40 70 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 86 61 75 / 30 70 50  
 

 
 
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