539  
SXUS44 KMAF 141314  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
814 AM CDT MON SEP 14 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-142100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
814 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED 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 EAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
69 TO 74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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 96 75 97 / 20 20 20  
CASTOLON 102 80 102 / 20 20 20  
CHISOS BASIN 85 66 85 / 20 20 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 77 98 / 20 20 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 77 107 / 20 20 30  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-142100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
714 AM MDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 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 UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
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 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 73 95 / 20 20 50  
 

 
 
TXZ277-142100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
814 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND  
60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 65 91 / 30 30 60  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-142100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
714 AM MDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SCATTERED 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 BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY 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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY 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
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO  
63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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 LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 69 90 / 20 20 50  
DOG CANYON 83 64 82 / 20 20 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 71 91 / 20 20 50  
 

 
 
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