Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 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 Friday.
TXZ279-280-282-232100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 80. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 79.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
109 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
109 along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 100 76 99 /
Castolon 104 81 105 /
Chisos Basin 89 67 88 /
Persimmon Gap 101 78 99 /
Rio Grande Village 110 82 109 /
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NMZ027-028-232100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 98 77 100 /
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TXZ277-232100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 95 69 97 / 10
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TXZ270-271-232100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 73. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 90s below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 66 to 73. East winds
20 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 73.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 73.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 95 72 96 / 10
Dog Canyon 86 67 88 / 10
McKittrick Canyon 95 74 97 / 10
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