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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 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.


TXZ279-280-282-212100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 105 along
the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the
Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming northeast around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains, east winds
15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast around 10 mph after midnight.
Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains,
southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming
southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.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 in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 106 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     74     98  /
Castolon            104     79    103  /
Chisos Basin         87     66     86  /
Persimmon Gap        99     76     99  /
Rio Grande Village  109     77    108  /


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NMZ027-028-212100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      97     73     97  /


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TXZ277-212100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.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 upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     65     95  /


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TXZ270-271-212100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.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...Clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     69     93  /
Dog Canyon           86     64     86  /
McKittrick Canyon    94     71     94  /


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