892  
SXUS44 KMAF 210936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT THU MAY 21 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-212100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 86 63 91 / 30 30 10  
CASTOLON 91 67 96 / 30 30 10  
CHISOS BASIN 77 58 81 / 30 30 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 87 65 92 / 30 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 94 65 99 / 30 30 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-212100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY 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 MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 84 64 88 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-212100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY 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 MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 81 52 84 / 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-212100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS 54 TO  
61. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
SUNNY. 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.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 80 59 82 / 10 10  
DOG CANYON 71 54 73 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 63 84 / 10 10  
 

 
 
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