863  
SXUS44 KMAF 130937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT MON JUL 13 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-132100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 67 TO 72. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 85 69 81 / 70 70 90  
CASTOLON 92 75 87 / 60 60 90  
CHISOS BASIN 75 62 72 / 70 70 90  
PERSIMMON GAP 85 71 82 / 70 70 90  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 95 74 90 / 70 70 90  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-132100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 83 67 82 / 50 40 60  
 
 
 
TXZ277-132100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 61 78 / 80 50 100  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-132100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS 58 TO 65. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64. EAST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WINDY. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO  
64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 80 63 80 / 50 40 60  
DOG CANYON 75 59 74 / 40 40 60  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 65 80 / 50 40 60  
 
 
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