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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 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.


TXZ279-280-282-212100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. East winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, northeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Along the
Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 80.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 75 to 81.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     73     98  /  10     10
Castolon            100     78    102  /  10     10
Chisos Basin         84     66     86  /  10     10
Persimmon Gap        96     74     98  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village  105     78    108  /  10     10


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NMZ027-028-212100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     73     94  /  10     10


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TXZ277-212100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     65     91  /  20     20


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TXZ270-271-212100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper
80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 74.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     68     90  /  10     10     10
Dog Canyon           79     64     82  /  10     10     10
McKittrick Canyon    87     71     90  /  10     10     10


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