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SXUS44 KMAF 050936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-052100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
LABOR DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 72 93 / 20 20 10  
CASTOLON 101 79 99 / 20 20 10  
CHISOS BASIN 85 64 82 / 20 20 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 76 94 / 20 20 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 76 102 / 20 20 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-052100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
LABOR DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 70.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 73 93 / 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ277-052100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND  
90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
LABOR DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 61 89 / 40 30 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-052100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 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.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 68. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
LABOR DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 61 TO 68.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 68 89 / 30 30  
DOG CANYON 83 64 81 / 30 30 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 70 89 / 30 30 10  
 

 
 
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