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 Sun Aug 9 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Monday, Monday night, and Tuesday.
TXZ279-280-282-100900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 72 95 73 97 / 10
Castolon 77 101 79 102 / 10
Chisos Basin 64 84 65 86 / 10 10 10
Persimmon Gap 74 96 75 98 /
Rio Grande Village 77 104 78 106 / 10 10 10
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NMZ027-028-100900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast 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 upper 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 70 96 71 99 /
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TXZ277-100900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.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 around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 63 92 65 95 / 10 10 10
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TXZ270-271-100900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68. Southeast winds around
10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
62 to 69. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 66 93 68 95 /
Dog Canyon 62 85 64 87 /
McKittrick Canyon 68 93 69 96 /
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