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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-182100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. 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
103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
morning becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
72 to 77. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 69 to 74.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     73     96  /                10
Castolon             99     79    101  /                10
Chisos Basin         83     65     85  /  10     10     20
Persimmon Gap        95     75     97  /                10
Rio Grande Village  104     76    106  /                10


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NMZ027-028-182100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph in
the morning becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance
of precipitation 80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     70     94  /  10     40     20


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TXZ277-182100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     63     92  /  10     10     60


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TXZ270-271-182100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 90s below 5000 feet. South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 61 to 68. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 58 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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 the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Lows 55 to 62. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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 the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     66     88  /  10     30     20
Dog Canyon           81     62     82  /  10     30     10
McKittrick Canyon    90     69     91  /  20     40     10


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