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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 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 Tuesday.


TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 70 to 75. 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.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph in
the mountains...southeast around 10 mph along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     71     97  /  10     10
Castolon            101     77    101  /  10     10
Chisos Basin         84     64     86  /  10     10
Persimmon Gap        97     74     98  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village  106     75    102  /         10


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NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     71     96  /         10


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TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 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...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     63     92  /  20     20


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TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
around 100 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.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...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     68     93  /  20     20
Dog Canyon           82     63     85  /  20     20
McKittrick Canyon    90     69     93  /  10     10


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