565  
SXUS44 KMAF 220639  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 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 SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-222100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 65 89 / 10 10 40  
CASTOLON 95 70 94 / 10 10 20  
CHISOS BASIN 81 60 79 / 10 10 30  
PERSIMMON GAP 91 67 89 / 10 10 40  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 69 98 / 10 10 40  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-222100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1238 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 64 87 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-222100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 84 54 83 / 40  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-222100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1238 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
MEMORIAL DAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 60.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 83 60 84 /  
DOG CANYON 74 55 75 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 84 64 85 /  
 
 
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