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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Tuesday, Tuesday night, and Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-180900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph in
the mountains...southeast around 10 mph along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the mountains...southeast around 10 mph along the
Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      71     97     72     99  /  10
Castolon             77    101     77    103  /  10
Chisos Basin         64     86     65     88  /  10
Persimmon Gap        74     98     74    100  /  10
Rio Grande Village   75    102     77    104  /  10


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NMZ027-028-180900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      71     96     71     99  /  10


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TXZ277-180900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph 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 mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      63     92     63     94  /  20


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TXZ270-271-180900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
around 100 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      68     93     67     97  /  20
Dog Canyon           63     85     63     89  /  20
McKittrick Canyon    69     93     69     97  /  10


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