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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 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.
TXZ279-280-282-152100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 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 AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 98 70 100 / 20 20
CASTOLON 103 75 105 / 20 20
CHISOS BASIN 87 65 90 / 20 20
PERSIMMON GAP 98 71 101 / 20 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 73 110 / 20 20
NMZ027-028-152100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 70 93 / 10
TXZ277-152100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 57 93 / 20 20
TXZ270-271-152100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 67. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 66.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. 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 AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS 55 TO 62.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 64 87 /
DOG CANYON 76 59 77 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 88 70 88 /
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