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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT, AND MEMORIAL DAY.
TXZ279-280-282-240900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 92 64 92 / 10 20 20 10
CASTOLON 67 98 70 98 / 10 20 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 58 82 59 83 / 10 20 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 65 92 66 92 / 20 20 20 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 64 101 66 102 / 10 20 20 10
NMZ027-028-240900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY 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 LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 63 89 65 88 / 20 20 20
TXZ277-240900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 87 53 87 / 10 20 20 10
TXZ270-271-240900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 62. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 86 62 85 / 20 20 40
DOG CANYON 55 77 56 76 / 10 10 40
MCKITTRICK CANYON 64 86 65 85 / 10 10 40
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