986  
SXUS44 KMAF 141840  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
140 PM 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 THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-142100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
140 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78. EAST 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. 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. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 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  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 75 97 / 20  
CASTOLON 102 80 102 / 10 10 20  
CHISOS BASIN 85 66 85 / 10 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 77 98 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 78 107 / 10 10 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-142100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1240 PM MDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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 WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY 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 60 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. 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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 73 95 / 10 10 30  
 
 
 
TXZ277-142100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
140 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 65 91 / 10 10 50  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-142100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1240 PM MDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 67.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
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 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 69 90 / 10 20 20  
DOG CANYON 83 64 82 / 10 20 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 71 91 / 10 20 30  
 
 
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