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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-190900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 68 98 67 93 / 40
CASTOLON 70 103 73 99 / 30
CHISOS BASIN 63 88 62 83 / 10 40
PERSIMMON GAP 68 98 68 92 / 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 71 107 71 102 / 10 40
NMZ027-028-190900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 68 90 64 81 / 30 60
TXZ277-190900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 93 55 86 / 40
TXZ270-271-190900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 54 TO 61. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY 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.
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 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 86 60 81 / 10 50
DOG CANYON 57 76 55 72 / 10 50
MCKITTRICK CANYON 66 87 63 80 / 10 60
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