Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 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.
TXZ279-280-282-010900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.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 73 to 78. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 79. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 73 96 74 97 /
Castolon 79 101 80 102 / 10 10
Chisos Basin 66 84 66 85 / 10
Persimmon Gap 76 96 77 98 /
Rio Grande Village 77 105 77 106 / 10 10 10
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NMZ027-028-010900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 73 95 74 97 / 10 10 10
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TXZ277-010900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 64 92 65 93 / 10 20 20
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TXZ270-271-010900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Mon Aug 31 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. East winds 15 to 20 mph
shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid
90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73. North winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s 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 65 to 72.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 72.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 69 91 70 92 / 10 10 10 10
Dog Canyon 64 84 65 85 / 10 10 10 10
McKittrick Canyon 70 92 72 93 / 10 10 10
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