SXUS44 KMAF 182137 RECMAF 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 $$ TXZ270-271-190900- Guadalupe Mountains National Park- 337 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 63. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 54 to 61. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 61. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 61. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 62. .MEMORIAL DAY...Sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 61 86 60 81 / 10 50 Dog Canyon 57 76 55 72 / 10 50 McKittrick Canyon 66 87 63 80 / 10 60 $$