952  
SXUS44 KMAF 140936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 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 SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-142100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY 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.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 78.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 79.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 97 74 95 / 30 30 20  
CASTOLON 102 79 100 / 30 30 20  
CHISOS BASIN 86 65 84 / 30 30 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 98 75 96 / 30 30 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 78 105 / 30 30 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-142100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 72 95 / 20 20 20  
 
 
 
TXZ277-142100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 64 90 / 50 40 40  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-142100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT FRI AUG 14 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 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 62 TO 69. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 68 91 / 20 20 30  
DOG CANYON 83 64 83 / 20 20 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 70 92 / 20 20 30  
 
 
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