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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 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 Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-082100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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. Isolated 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
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 79.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 79.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     73     96  /  10     10     10
Castolon            101     80    101  /                10
Chisos Basin         85     66     85  /                10
Persimmon Gap        97     77     97  /  10     10     10
Rio Grande Village  105     77    105  /


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NMZ027-028-082100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     74     95  /                10


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TXZ277-082100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting
to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     65     92  /  20     20     20


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TXZ270-271-082100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 90s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Isolated 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 becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. East winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered 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
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 62 to
69. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     70     91  /  20     20     10
Dog Canyon           82     65     83  /  20     20     20
McKittrick Canyon    91     71     92  /  20     20     10


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