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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 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 Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-032100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 104 along
the Rio Grande. In the mountains, south winds around 10 mph shifting
to the east in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, light and
variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 75 to 80. In the mountains, east winds
around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Along the Rio
Grande, southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. 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.
.SATURDAY...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. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     76     98  /
Castolon            103     82    103  /
Chisos Basin         86     69     86  /                10
Persimmon Gap        99     79     99  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village  107     80    107  /                10


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NMZ027-028-032100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds becoming
west around 10 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      97     75     96  /  10     10     20


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TXZ277-032100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     66     93  /  20     20     40


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TXZ270-271-032100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below
5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 64 to 71. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. 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. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     70     91  /  20     20     20
Dog Canyon           85     65     83  /  20     20     40
McKittrick Canyon    93     72     92  /  20     20     30


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