745  
SXUS44 KMAF 312137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT MON AUG 31 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-010900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 79. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
LABOR DAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 96 74 97 /  
CASTOLON 79 101 80 102 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 66 84 66 85 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 76 96 77 98 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 77 105 77 106 / 10 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-010900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
LABOR DAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 95 74 97 / 10 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-010900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
LABOR DAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 92 65 93 / 10 20 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-010900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 73. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 72.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
LABOR DAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 91 70 92 / 10 10 10 10  
DOG CANYON 64 84 65 85 / 10 10 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 92 72 93 / 10 10 10  
 
 
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