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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 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.
TXZ279-280-282-222100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 65 89 / 10 10 40
CASTOLON 95 70 94 / 10 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 81 60 79 / 10 10 30
PERSIMMON GAP 91 67 89 / 10 10 40
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 69 98 / 10 10 40
NMZ027-028-222100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1238 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 64 87 /
TXZ277-222100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 54 83 / 40
TXZ270-271-222100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1238 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 60.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 60 84 /
DOG CANYON 74 55 75 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 84 64 85 /
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