832  
SXUS44 KMAF 310936  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT MON AUG 31 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-312100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 74 96 /  
CASTOLON 102 80 102 /  
CHISOS BASIN 85 66 85 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 77 97 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 77 106 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-312100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 73 96 / 10 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-312100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 65 92 / 20 20 30  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-312100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TODAY
 
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 72. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 73.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 71.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 69 91 / 10 10 10  
DOG CANYON 85 65 84 / 20 20 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 93 70 92 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
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