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SXUS44 KMAF 091738  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1238 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-100900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1238 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 71 TO 76. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
70 TO 75. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
70 TO 75. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 71 TO 76. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 94 71 99 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 77 99 76 104 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 64 83 65 87 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 96 73 100 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 102 75 107 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-100900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY 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.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
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.    
MONDAY 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.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 92 71 94 / 10 20  
 

 
 
TXZ277-100900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1238 PM CDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 91 66 94 / 10 40  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-100900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 AM MDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 61 TO 68. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY 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  
50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
MONDAY 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 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 90 70 93 / 10 20  
DOG CANYON 63 82 65 84 / 10 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 90 72 92 / 10 30  
 

 
 
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