173  
SXUS44 KMAF 090936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT WED SEP 9 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-092100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
MONDAY  
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 73 95 / 10  
CASTOLON 101 80 101 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 84 66 84 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 77 97 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 77 105 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-092100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 73 94 / 10 10 20  
 
 
 
TXZ277-092100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 64 91 / 20 10 30  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-092100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
62 TO 69. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
61 TO 68. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 69 89 / 20 10 30  
DOG CANYON 82 64 81 / 20 10 40  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 71 90 / 20 10 40  
 
 
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