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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-162100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 100 70 99 /
CASTOLON 105 74 104 /
CHISOS BASIN 89 64 89 /
PERSIMMON GAP 100 70 99 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 109 73 109 /
NMZ027-028-162100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1240 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
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 LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
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 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 93 69 90 /
TXZ277-162100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
140 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND
90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 57 91 /
TXZ270-271-162100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1240 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 66. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 57 TO 65. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 56 TO 63.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
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 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 53 TO 59.
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 LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 63 85 /
DOG CANYON 76 58 74 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 87 68 85 /
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