075  
SXUS44 KMAF 240937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 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 SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-242100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. 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. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. 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.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 62 80 / 30 20  
CASTOLON 86 66 86 / 30 20  
CHISOS BASIN 71 56 71 / 30 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 80 64 80 / 30 30  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 89 65 89 / 20 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-242100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 58 69 / 70 80 60  
 

 
 
TXZ277-242100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 78 55 75 / 20 50 20  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-242100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS 49 TO 56. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS 49 TO 56. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 47 TO 54. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 54.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 55.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 47 TO 54.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW  
5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 55 67 / 60 80 60  
DOG CANYON 64 51 61 / 70 80 60  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 57 67 / 70 80 60  
 

 
 
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