412  
SXUS44 KMAF 112137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT, AND MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-120900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 71 TO 76. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO  
71. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO 69. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO  
69. 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  
UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO 71. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 89 71 87 / 10 60 50 80  
CASTOLON 78 94 76 92 / 10 60 60 80  
CHISOS BASIN 65 78 64 77 / 10 60 50 80  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 90 73 88 / 10 50 40 80  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 78 97 75 95 / 10 60 50 80  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-120900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.    
FRIDAY  
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 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 89 70 85 / 10 10 30 50  
 
 
 
TXZ277-120900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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 AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 86 62 83 / 40 30 90  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-120900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND  
90 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WINDY. LOWS 60 TO 67. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. EAST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS 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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 86 66 82 / 10 30 50  
DOG CANYON 62 79 61 76 / 10 30 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 69 87 68 83 / 10 30 50  
 
 
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