415  
SXUS44 KMAF 031839  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 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 INDEPENDENCE DAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-032100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 73 TO 78. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 74 TO 79. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 74 99 / 10 10 10  
CASTOLON 101 80 103 / 10 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 85 67 87 / 10 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 76 100 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 80 108 / 10 10 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-032100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 94 72 97 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-032100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 89 64 93 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-032100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 64 TO 71. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 65 TO 72. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 73.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 69 94 / 10 10  
DOG CANYON 85 65 86 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 72 95 / 10 10  
 

 
 
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