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SXUS44 KMAF 082137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 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 TONIGHT, SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT, AND MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-090900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 94 72 96 / 10  
CASTOLON 76 100 77 102 /  
CHISOS BASIN 63 83 64 85 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 95 74 97 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 103 76 105 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-090900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 95 70 97 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-090900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 91 63 93 / 10 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-090900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 63 TO 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 66 91 67 94 /  
DOG CANYON 62 84 63 86 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 68 92 68 95 /  
 

 
 
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