799  
SXUS44 KMAF 190936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-192100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 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 SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 72 TO 77. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG  
THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 75.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 74.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 75.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 74.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 74 94 / 20 50 40  
CASTOLON 101 78 99 / 20 50 30  
CHISOS BASIN 85 64 83 / 20 50 40  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 77 95 / 20 50 50  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 77 104 / 20 50 40  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-192100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS  
WARM. HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 69 93 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-192100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY 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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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.    
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 UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 91 63 90 / 50 50 40  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-192100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 59 TO 66. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 67. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO  
62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 87 65 88 / 20 30 10  
DOG CANYON 81 60 81 / 20 30 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 90 67 89 / 20 30 10  
 

 
 
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