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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
141 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-122100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
141 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MOUNTAINS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 65 97 /
CASTOLON 94 70 102 /
CHISOS BASIN 77 61 87 /
PERSIMMON GAP 90 66 97 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 94 66 107 /
NMZ027-028-122100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1241 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 69 95 /
TXZ277-122100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
141 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 56 94 /
TXZ270-271-122100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1241 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 68. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW
5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 62 TO 71.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 68.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 67.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 66.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 65 91 /
DOG CANYON 76 61 80 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 86 71 92 /
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