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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM 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 TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-200900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST 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. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 90 64 87 / 20 70 40
CASTOLON 72 96 69 92 / 20 60 40
CHISOS BASIN 62 81 59 78 / 20 70 40
PERSIMMON GAP 68 89 66 88 / 10 20 70 40
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 70 100 67 95 / 10 30 70 40
NMZ027-028-200900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 79 62 84 / 10 20 30 10
TXZ277-200900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 85 53 83 / 30 40 30
TXZ270-271-200900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 55 TO 62. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 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 UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 54 TO 61. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 63.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 62.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 62.
MEMORIAL DAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 80 59 81 / 10 20 20 10
DOG CANYON 55 71 54 72 / 10 10 20 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 64 80 63 82 / 10 20 20 10
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