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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
148 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-142100-
Big Bend National Park-
148 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 71.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90 in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     73     97  /  20     20     10
Castolon            103     76    102  /  20     20
Chisos Basin         88     67     86  /  20     20
Persimmon Gap        99     73     98  /  20     30     10
Rio Grande Village  109     75    107  /  20     30     10


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NMZ027-028-142100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1248 PM MDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     75     91  /                10


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TXZ277-142100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
148 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. West winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     61     88  /  20     30     10


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TXZ270-271-142100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1248 PM MDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 70. West 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. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 67. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts
up to 35 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 65.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 64.
.MONDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 61.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     68     84  /
Dog Canyon           80     62     73  /
McKittrick Canyon    91     73     84  /


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