611  
SXUS44 KMAF 090937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 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 SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-092100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. NOT AS WARM.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 65 99 /  
CASTOLON 97 69 103 /  
CHISOS BASIN 83 60 88 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 93 66 99 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 102 66 108 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-092100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 68 84 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-092100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. NOT AS WARM.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 89 55 90 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-092100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 70.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 71.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 70.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 87 64 83 / 10  
DOG CANYON 75 60 72 / 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 88 69 83 / 20  
 

 
 
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