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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 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 Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-112100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 103 along the Rio
Grande. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 74 to 79. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 105 along the
Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 74 to 79. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      97     75     99  /  10     10     20
Castolon            102     81    104  /  10     20     20
Chisos Basin         86     67     87  /  10     10     20
Persimmon Gap        98     77     99  /  10     10     20
Rio Grande Village  106     80    108  /  20     20     20


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NMZ027-028-112100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     74     99  /  10     10     10


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TXZ277-112100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting
to the southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     67     94  /  30     30     30


$$

TXZ270-271-112100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to the upper 90s
below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to 20 mph
shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 62 to 69. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
62 to 69. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.MONDAY...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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     70     93  /  10     10     10
Dog Canyon           87     66     86  /  10     10     10
McKittrick Canyon    95     71     95  /  10     10     10


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