691  
SXUS44 KMAF 302137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT THU JUL 30 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-310900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 72 TO 77. NORTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
WEDNESDAY  
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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 101 73 97 /  
CASTOLON 79 106 79 103 /  
CHISOS BASIN 66 89 66 86 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 74 101 75 97 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 78 111 78 108 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-310900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 100. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 101 73 93 / 10 20 30  
 
 
 
TXZ277-310900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 99 67 92 / 10 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-310900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 102 BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 60 TO 67. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 98 70 90 / 10 20 30  
DOG CANYON 66 90 65 82 / 20 20 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 72 99 71 91 / 10 20 40  
 
 
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