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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-192100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 67 TO 72. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 98 67 93 / 10 10 20
CASTOLON 104 73 99 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 88 63 83 / 10 10 20
PERSIMMON GAP 98 69 92 / 10 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 71 102 / 10 20
NMZ027-028-192100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 65 81 / 10 40
TXZ277-192100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 93 55 87 / 50
TXZ270-271-192100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 54 TO 61. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 61 81 / 30
DOG CANYON 77 56 72 / 30
MCKITTRICK CANYON 87 64 81 / 10 30
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