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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
141 AM 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 today, tonight, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-142100-
Big Bend National Park-
141 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 104 along the
Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows in
the lower 70s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph
after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. 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...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 101 along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     72     98  /  20     20
Castolon            102     76    102  /  20     20
Chisos Basin         87     67     88  /  20     20
Persimmon Gap        98     73     98  /  20     20     20
Rio Grande Village  108     75    107  /  20     20


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NMZ027-028-142100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1241 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 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
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     74     92  /  20     20


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TXZ277-142100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
141 AM CDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows
around 60. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then sunny with isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs around 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     60     91  /  20     20     20


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TXZ270-271-142100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1241 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower
90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 61 to 70. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 66. West winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 66.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks
to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     67     86  /  20     20
Dog Canyon           78     61     76  /  20     20
McKittrick Canyon    90     73     88  /  20     20


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