030  
SXUS44 KMAF 122137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-130900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE.    
SATURDAY  
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
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 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
111 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 97 73 98 / 10 30  
CASTOLON 79 101 79 102 / 10 30  
CHISOS BASIN 67 86 67 87 / 10 30  
PERSIMMON GAP 75 98 75 97 / 10 30  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 77 107 77 108 / 10 10 10 30  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-130900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 96 72 85 / 40 10 10 70  
 
 
 
TXZ277-130900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 89 62 89 / 60 30 30 60  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-130900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 72. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOWS 58 TO  
65. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 70.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66 TO 75.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 72.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 91 70 84 / 40 20 20 60  
DOG CANYON 62 85 64 77 / 40 20 20 60  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 71 93 73 84 / 40 20 20 60  
 
 
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