454  
SXUS44 KMAF 130641  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
141 AM 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-132100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
141 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING  
EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 106 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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 97 67 98 /  
CASTOLON 102 72 103 /  
CHISOS BASIN 87 62 88 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 67 99 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 67 108 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-132100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1241 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 94 70 95 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-132100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
141 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 57 93 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-132100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1241 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 71. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 68.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 67 89 /  
DOG CANYON 79 63 79 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 72 91 /  
 
 
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