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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-210900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains, east winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Along the Rio
Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 15 mph.
Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains, east
winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast around 10 mph after
midnight. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 15 mph.
Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. 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.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      74     98     74     98  /
Castolon             80    103     79    103  /
Chisos Basin         66     87     66     86  /
Persimmon Gap        76     99     75     99  /
Rio Grande Village   79    108     78    108  /


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NMZ027-028-210900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      73     97     74     97  /


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TXZ277-210900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      66     96     65     95  /


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TXZ270-271-210900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      69     93     70     93  /
Dog Canyon           65     86     65     87  /
McKittrick Canyon    71     94     72     94  /


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