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
139 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Sunday.
TXZ279-280-282-192100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains, east winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south after midnight. Along the Rio Grande, light
and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains, east winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Along the Rio Grande, light and
variable winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 70 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 69 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains
to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 70 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains
to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 95 75 95 / 20 30 40
Castolon 101 80 100 / 10 50 20
Chisos Basin 85 66 84 / 20 40 40
Persimmon Gap 97 78 96 / 10 40 40
Rio Grande Village 106 79 105 / 10 30 30
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NMZ027-028-192100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 93 70 91 / 20 20 10
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TXZ277-192100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 91 64 90 / 50 50 60
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TXZ270-271-192100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 60 to 67. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to around
90 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming northwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67. Light and variable
winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 58 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 55 to 62. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around 80 below 5000 feet. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 55 to 62. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 56 to
63. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 87 65 87 / 10 20 10
Dog Canyon 81 61 81 / 10 20 10
McKittrick Canyon 90 68 89 / 20 20 20
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