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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 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 MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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 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 MID 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 99 69 100 /
CASTOLON 104 73 105 /
CHISOS BASIN 89 64 90 /
PERSIMMON GAP 99 69 100 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 109 73 110 /
NMZ027-028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
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. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 68 89 /
TXZ277-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 56 92 /
TXZ270-271-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 65. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 35 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 63 84 /
DOG CANYON 74 57 74 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 85 68 85 /
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