Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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SXUS44 KMAF 130936
RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 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 Monday.
TXZ279-280-282-132100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 104 along the Rio
Grande. In the mountains, east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio
Grande, light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 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
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 97 75 96 / 20 20 10
Castolon 103 80 102 / 20 20 10
Chisos Basin 86 66 85 / 20 20 10
Persimmon Gap 98 77 98 / 20 20 10
Rio Grande Village 107 77 106 / 20 20 10
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NMZ027-028-132100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph shifting to the south around 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 98 73 96 / 20 20 10
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TXZ277-132100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
90. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 94 65 92 / 20 20 20
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TXZ270-271-132100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated
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 becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
40 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. Light and variable winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 59 to 66. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 57 to 64. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 mid 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 93 69 91 / 20 20 10
Dog Canyon 86 64 84 / 20 20 10
McKittrick Canyon 95 71 93 / 20 20 10
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