734  
SXUS44 KMAF 162137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-170900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 109 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 110 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 74 TO 79. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
109 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 105 79 104 /  
CASTOLON 77 108 82 107 /  
CHISOS BASIN 66 93 71 92 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 106 81 106 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 76 113 81 114 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-170900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 101 81 98 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-170900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 98 70 97 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-170900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 100 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 76. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 64 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 73.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 97 74 95 / 10  
DOG CANYON 65 90 68 87 / 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 98 78 95 / 10  
 
 
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