969  
SXUS44 KMAF 210937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 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 WEDNESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-212100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 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 71 TO 76. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 74 TO 80.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 80.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75 TO 81.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 80.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 73 98 / 10 10  
CASTOLON 100 78 102 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 84 66 86 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 96 74 98 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 78 108 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-212100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 91 73 94 / 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-212100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. A 20 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.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 89 65 91 / 20 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-212100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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.    
TONIGHT  
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  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 74.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 74.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 73.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 86 68 90 / 10 10 10  
DOG CANYON 79 64 82 / 10 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 87 71 90 / 10 10 10  
 
 
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