749  
SXUS44 KMAF 102137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-110900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO  
71. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 60 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 67 TO 72. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73.    
FRIDAY
 
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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 96 73 91 / 20 20 80  
CASTOLON 78 102 79 96 / 20 10 80  
CHISOS BASIN 65 86 65 80 / 20 10 80  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 97 74 92 / 10 10 50  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 77 105 78 99 / 30 20 70  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-110900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY 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 UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY 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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.    
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 93 72 90 / 10 10 10 30  
 

 
 
TXZ277-110900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 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 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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 80 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY 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 30 PERCENT.   
THURSDAY
 
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 LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 93 64 87 / 10 10 10 80  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-110900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. 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. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 60 TO 67. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
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.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 91 67 86 / 10 10 10 10  
DOG CANYON 64 84 63 79 / 10 20 20 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 91 70 87 / 10 10 10 30  
 

 
 
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