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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 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 Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-012100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. 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 upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 79. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     74     96  /  10     10
Castolon            101     80    102  /  10     10
Chisos Basin         84     66     85  /  10     10
Persimmon Gap        96     77     97  /  10     10     10
Rio Grande Village  104     77    106  /  20     10     10


$$

NMZ027-028-012100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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      95     74     96  /  10     10     10


$$

TXZ277-012100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
90. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and
variable.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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 around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     65     92  /  30     20     20


$$

TXZ270-271-012100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 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. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 64 to 71. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.SUNDAY...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      90     70     91  /  20     20     10
Dog Canyon           83     66     84  /  30     30     10
McKittrick Canyon    91     72     92  /  20     20     10


$$