122  
SXUS44 KMAF 122237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-131000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 55 79 54 69 / 10 60 20  
CASTOLON 57 84 56 75 / 10 60 20  
CHISOS BASIN 55 72 52 62 / 10 60 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 56 78 54 72 / 10 60 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 53 88 53 79 / 10 60 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-131000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 55 66 49 63 / 40 60 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-131000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 40 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 47 72 40 61 / 20 90 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-131000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 63 44 58 / 40 60 10  
DOG CANYON 49 56 41 51 / 40 60 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 65 47 61 / 40 60 10  
 
 
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