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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 AM CDT THU MAY 14 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 FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-142100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 98 72 98 / 20 20  
CASTOLON 102 76 102 / 20 20  
CHISOS BASIN 87 67 88 / 20 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 98 73 98 / 20 20 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 108 75 107 / 20 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-142100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 74 92 / 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ277-142100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH ISOLATED  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 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 MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 60 91 / 20 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-142100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW  
5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 61 TO 70. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 66. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 66.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 66.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 54 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
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 89 67 86 / 20 20  
DOG CANYON 78 61 76 / 20 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 90 73 88 / 20 20  
 

 
 
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