356  
SXUS44 KMAF 142137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-150900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.  
LOWS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY  
RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY  
RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS 66 TO 71. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 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 MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 67 TO 72. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
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 IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 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.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 79 66 79 / 40 70 60 80  
CASTOLON 73 85 72 85 / 40 70 70 80  
CHISOS BASIN 61 69 61 69 / 40 80 70 90  
PERSIMMON GAP 69 80 69 81 / 40 70 50 80  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 72 88 71 88 / 40 80 60 90  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-150900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. A  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY 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. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 83 65 81 / 10 20 20 20  
 

 
 
TXZ277-150900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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  
70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 78 58 78 / 30 60 60 90  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-150900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 57 TO 64. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT 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 MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 59 TO 66.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 60 TO 67.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 61 TO 68.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 80 62 79 / 10 20 20 30  
DOG CANYON 58 75 58 74 / 20 20 20 40  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 81 64 79 / 20 20 20 40  
 

 
 
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