301  
SXUS44 KMAF 281037  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 AM CST WED JAN 28 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 THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-282200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 AM CST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 60S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 43. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 41 67 /  
CASTOLON 65 42 71 /  
CHISOS BASIN 55 42 60 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 61 41 69 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 68 33 74 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-282200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 47 35 50 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-282200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 AM CST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 34 59 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-282200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MST WED JAN 28 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 43 32 46 /  
DOG CANYON 42 33 43 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 50 39 52 /  
 
 
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