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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 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.


TXZ279-280-282-042100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. 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 east in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains,
southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
Along the Rio Grande, east 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
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows 71 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...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. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 15 mph.
Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     74     96  /  10     10     20
Castolon            103     80    101  /  10     20     30
Chisos Basin         86     66     84  /  10     10     30
Persimmon Gap        99     77     97  /  10     20     20
Rio Grande Village  107     78    105  /  10     10     20


$$

NMZ027-028-042100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...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...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.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. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     73     95  /  20     20     10


$$

TXZ277-042100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 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 in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     64     92  /  40     20     40


$$

TXZ270-271-042100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...Mostly 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. West winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY...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. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.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 61 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Partly 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     69     90  /  10     20     20
Dog Canyon           83     64     83  /  20     20     20
McKittrick Canyon    92     70     92  /  20     20     20


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