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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-142100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, then a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around
10 mph after midnight becoming light and variable, then becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. 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. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. 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.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 78.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      97     74     95  /  30     30     20
Castolon            102     79    100  /  30     30     20
Chisos Basin         86     65     84  /  30     30     20
Persimmon Gap        98     75     96  /  30     30     20
Rio Grande Village  107     78    105  /  30     30     20


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NMZ027-028-142100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 AM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny, then a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 30 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 around 70. South winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     72     95  /  20     20     20


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TXZ277-142100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and
variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     64     90  /  50     40     40


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TXZ270-271-142100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 AM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. 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. Southwest 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 62 to 69. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. 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. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the mid
90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     68     91  /  20     20     30
Dog Canyon           83     64     83  /  20     20     30
McKittrick Canyon    92     70     92  /  20     20     30


$$