822  
SXUS44 KMAF 270639  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-272100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 78 59 80 /  
CASTOLON 83 64 84 /  
CHISOS BASIN 69 54 71 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 78 61 80 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 87 62 88 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-272100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 74 56 78 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-272100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 AM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 77 52 79 / 20 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-272100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM MDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 50 TO 57. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 55. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER  
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 48 TO 55. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS 48 TO 55.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 54 74 / 20 10  
DOG CANYON 65 50 68 / 20 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 72 56 75 / 10 10  
 
 
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