182  
SXUS44 KMAF 071840  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-072100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 PM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 69 TO 74. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 72 TO 77. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 71 94 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 101 77 100 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 84 64 83 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 74 96 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 76 103 / 10 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-072100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 71 95 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-072100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 PM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 63 93 / 20 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-072100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT FRI AUG 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 68. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 68 92 /  
DOG CANYON 85 64 85 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 93 69 93 /  
 

 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab TX Page
The Nexlab NM Page Main Text Page