951  
SXUS44 KMAF 082137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM 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 TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-090900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 69. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG  
THE RIO GRANDE. EAST 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, SOUTHEAST 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 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 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 MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 70.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 67.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 83 63 85 / 20 20 20  
CASTOLON 70 88 68 90 / 20 20 20  
CHISOS BASIN 57 72 55 74 / 20 20 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 67 86 65 87 / 20 20 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 68 93 65 95 / 20 20 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-090900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 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 IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 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  
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 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 78 61 80 / 20 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-090900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY 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 MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 56 77 53 80 / 10 20 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-090900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 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 52 TO 59. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A 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 40 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 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 60.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 59 74 58 77 / 20 20 20  
DOG CANYON 53 63 52 66 / 20 20 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 60 74 59 77 / 20 20 20  
 
 
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