707  
SXUS44 KMAF 200936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 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 MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-202100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 76. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 75.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 68 TO 73.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 75.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 75.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 72 94 / 30 30 10  
CASTOLON 98 77 99 / 30 30  
CHISOS BASIN 82 63 83 / 30 30 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 94 75 95 / 30 30 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 103 75 104 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-202100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH 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  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 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 MID 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 69 90 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-202100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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
 
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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. 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  
UPPER 70S. 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 UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 62 89 / 40 40 20  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-202100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 67. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65.  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 60. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 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 55 TO 62. 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 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 86 66 87 / 20 10  
DOG CANYON 79 62 80 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 88 69 88 / 10 10  
 

 
 
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