351  
SXUS44 KMAF 132137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-140900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 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 LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 66 98 72 98 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 72 102 76 103 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 62 88 66 88 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 66 98 72 99 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 67 108 74 108 / 10 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-140900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WINDY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 94 73 92 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-140900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND  
90. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 92 60 91 / 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-140900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 61 TO 70. WEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 67. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 88 67 86 /  
DOG CANYON 63 78 61 76 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 71 90 72 88 /  
 

 
 
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