565  
SXUS44 KMAF 272136  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-280900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 70.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 66 95 69 96 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 72 101 75 101 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 61 85 64 86 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 68 94 70 96 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 69 105 72 106 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-280900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY 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 50 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 84 66 86 / 20 20  
 
 
 
TXZ277-280900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY 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 50 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 55 87 57 87 / 10 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-280900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 66. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 58 TO 66. WEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 67.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 68.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO  
64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 82 63 83 / 20 20  
DOG CANYON 56 74 58 74 / 20 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 64 82 67 83 / 20 20  
 
 
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