327  
SXUS44 KMAF 130639  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-132100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. 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 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 97 75 96 / 20 20 10  
CASTOLON 103 80 102 / 20 20 10  
CHISOS BASIN 86 66 85 / 20 20 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 98 77 98 / 20 20 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 77 106 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-132100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM MDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 98 73 96 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-132100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 94 65 92 / 20 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-132100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM MDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 67. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 69 91 / 20 20 10  
DOG CANYON 86 64 84 / 20 20 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 95 71 93 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
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