480  
SXUS44 KMAF 080936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-082100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 66. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 69.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 86 66 86 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 91 70 91 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 74 61 74 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 86 69 87 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 95 68 96 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-082100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 77 62 79 / 20 20 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-082100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 56 79 / 20 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-082100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 74 59 75 / 20 20 10  
DOG CANYON 63 53 64 / 20 20 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 60 75 / 20 20 10  
 
 
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