395  
SXUS44 KMAF 200937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT MON JUL 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-202100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS 70 TO  
75. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 78.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 80.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 80.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 71 94 / 20 20 10  
CASTOLON 94 77 99 / 30 20 10  
CHISOS BASIN 78 64 83 / 30 20 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 89 73 94 / 30 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 76 104 / 20 20 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-202100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 86 69 90 / 40 40 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-202100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 82 62 88 / 60 30 30  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-202100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS 59 TO  
66. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66 TO 73.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 74.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 81 65 85 / 50 50 10  
DOG CANYON 75 60 78 / 50 50 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 82 67 86 / 50 50 10  
 
 
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