316  
SXUS44 KMAF 160216  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
916 PM 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 TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-160900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
916 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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 MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 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 AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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 69 99 69 99 / 10  
CASTOLON 74 103 73 104 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 65 89 64 88 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 70 100 70 99 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 72 106 72 109 / 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-160900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
816 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 93 68 90 / 20  
 
 
 
TXZ277-160900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
916 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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  
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 92 57 91 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-160900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
816 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 66. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 65. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 57 TO 65. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 54 TO 60.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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 63 88 62 85 / 10  
DOG CANYON 58 78 58 74 / 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 69 88 68 85 / 10  
 
 
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