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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 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.


TXZ279-280-282-162100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming
northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains,
southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
15 to 20 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     73     96  /  30     20
Castolon            100     78    101  /  30     30     10
Chisos Basin         84     65     85  /  30     20
Persimmon Gap        96     75     97  /  30     20
Rio Grande Village  105     77    106  /  20     20


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NMZ027-028-162100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 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 mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     71     94  /  10     10     10


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TXZ277-162100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a 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. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     63     91  /  30     20     20


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TXZ270-271-162100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 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 becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 20 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. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     67     90  /  20     20     20
Dog Canyon           83     63     82  /  20     20     10
McKittrick Canyon    91     69     90  /  20     20     10


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