735  
SXUS44 KMAF 081839  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 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 SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-082100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 69 TO 74. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY 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 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY 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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 71 94 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 100 76 100 /  
CHISOS BASIN 84 63 83 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 96 73 95 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 104 75 103 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-082100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 71 95 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-082100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. 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.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 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  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 62 91 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-082100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 68. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
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  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
FRIDAY  
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 91 66 91 /  
DOG CANYON 84 62 84 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 68 92 /  
 
 
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