201  
SXUS44 KMAF 140432  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1132 PM CDT MON JUL 13 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 TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-140900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1132 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 65 TO 70. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY 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  
90 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO 69. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 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 64 TO 69. 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 65 TO  
70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
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 AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY 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.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 67 TO 72.    
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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 80 66 79 / 50 90 50 90  
CASTOLON 75 87 72 84 / 50 80 70 90  
CHISOS BASIN 63 71 61 69 / 50 90 60 90  
PERSIMMON GAP 72 81 69 80 / 40 80 40 80  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 89 71 87 / 40 80 60 80  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-140900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1032 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. 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. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY 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 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 84 66 81 / 20 40 20 30  
 

 
 
TXZ277-140900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1132 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST 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 AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. 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 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY 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 40 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. 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.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 78 58 78 / 50 80 10 70  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-140900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1032 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 59 TO 66. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS 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. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 LOWER 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. 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 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. 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 56 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY 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 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY 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 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 81 63 79 / 20 40 10 20  
DOG CANYON 60 75 59 74 / 20 40 20 40  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 66 81 65 79 / 20 40 20 40  
 

 
 
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