Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 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 Tuesday.
TXZ279-280-282-242100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 106 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds around
10 mph after midnight becoming light and variable, then becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 106 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 100 71 100 /
Castolon 104 78 104 /
Chisos Basin 88 64 88 /
Persimmon Gap 101 74 100 /
Rio Grande Village 110 75 110 /
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NMZ027-028-242100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 101 74 100 /
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TXZ277-242100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 98 64 99 /
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TXZ270-271-242100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. East winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the north after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
around 100 below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the mid
90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 97 70 97 /
Dog Canyon 90 66 91 /
McKittrick Canyon 98 73 98 /
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