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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
916 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-160900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
916 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 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 MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 69 99 69 99 / 10
CASTOLON 74 103 73 104 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 65 89 64 88 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 70 100 70 99 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 72 106 72 109 / 10
NMZ027-028-160900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
816 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
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 UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 93 68 90 / 20
TXZ277-160900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
916 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
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 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 92 57 91 / 10
TXZ270-271-160900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
816 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 66. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 65. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING.
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. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS 54 TO 60.
THURSDAY
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 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 63 88 62 85 / 10
DOG CANYON 58 78 58 74 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 69 88 68 85 / 10
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