995  
SXUS44 KMAF 052238  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
438 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-061000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
438 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 41 72 47 75 /  
CASTOLON 41 75 47 79 /  
CHISOS BASIN 41 65 48 68 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 41 74 46 76 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 34 79 40 83 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-061000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
338 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 43 67 48 67 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-061000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
438 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
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. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 33 71 40 72 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-061000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
338 PM MST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 37 62 45 64 / 10  
DOG CANYON 39 58 44 58 / 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 44 67 49 68 / 10  
 

 
 
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