Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
437 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Tuesday, Tuesday night, and Wednesday.
TXZ279-280-282-110900-
Big Bend National Park-
437 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 79. South winds 10 to
20 mph in the mountains...south 10 to 20 mph along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 104 along the Rio Grande.
.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 104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Mostly 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...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 74 97 75 98 / 10 10 10 10
Castolon 79 103 81 103 / 10 10 10 10
Chisos Basin 65 86 67 86 / 10 10 10 10
Persimmon Gap 75 98 77 99 / 10 10 10 10
Rio Grande Village 78 107 80 108 / 10 10 10 20
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NMZ027-028-110900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 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 in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 99 73 99 / 10
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TXZ277-110900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 65 94 67 94 / 20 20 20 30
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TXZ270-271-110900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. East winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows 63 to 70. Southwest winds
around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.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...Partly cloudy. 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.
.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 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.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 lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 68 95 69 94 / 10
Dog Canyon 64 87 65 86 / 10
McKittrick Canyon 69 95 71 95 / 10
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