763  
SXUS44 KMAF 242136  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-250900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 68. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 72.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 93 67 93 / 10 20 20  
CASTOLON 71 98 72 99 / 20 20  
CHISOS BASIN 60 83 62 84 / 10 20 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 66 93 69 92 / 20 30 30  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 67 102 71 103 / 20 20 30  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-250900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS  
WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
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 66 89 62 76 / 10 10 80 60  
 
 
 
TXZ277-250900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 54 88 54 81 / 20 10 60 60  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-250900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 59. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 62.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 65.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 65.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 64.    
SUNDAY  
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 63 85 58 75 / 10 30 70 50  
DOG CANYON 58 76 52 67 / 10 30 70 60  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 66 85 61 76 / 10 30 70 60  
 
 
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