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 Tue Aug 18 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday.
TXZ279-280-282-190900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains, southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains,
south winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains,
east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 73 97 73 99 /
Castolon 78 102 78 104 /
Chisos Basin 65 85 65 87 /
Persimmon Gap 75 98 75 100 /
Rio Grande Village 77 107 78 109 /
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NMZ027-028-190900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 72 98 73 98 /
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TXZ277-190900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 63 95 65 97 / 10 10 10
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TXZ270-271-190900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 68 94 70 94 /
Dog Canyon 64 87 66 87 /
McKittrick Canyon 70 95 72 95 /
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