963  
SXUS44 KMAF 070936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT WED OCT 7 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 THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-072100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 67. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 66. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 61 TO 66.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 69.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 72.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 85 63 83 /  
CASTOLON 90 68 88 /  
CHISOS BASIN 74 58 73 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 86 65 84 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 93 68 91 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-072100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 81 60 78 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-072100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 81 57 79 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-072100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 78 59 75 /  
DOG CANYON 72 54 69 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 78 60 75 /  
 

 
 
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