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SXUS44 KMAF 311840  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
140 PM CDT SUN MAY 31 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 MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-312100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
140 PM CDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND  
LARGE HAIL. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS  
MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. LOWS AROUND 70.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 97 68 97 / 50 50 10  
CASTOLON 102 73 102 / 50 50 10  
CHISOS BASIN 87 63 87 / 50 50 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 98 70 97 / 40 40 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 72 107 / 60 60 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-312100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1240 PM MDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 69 94 / 10 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-312100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
140 PM CDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND  
LARGE HAIL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 58 92 / 20 20 30  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-312100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1240 PM MDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 68. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 69. EAST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY. LOWS 57 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 65.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 66 90 / 10 10 20  
DOG CANYON 82 60 82 / 10 10 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 69 91 / 10 10 20  
 
 
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