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
139 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 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.
TXZ279-280-282-072100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 79.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. 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.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 93 73 95 / 10 10
Castolon 99 79 101 / 10 10
Chisos Basin 82 64 84 / 10 10
Persimmon Gap 95 76 97 / 10
Rio Grande Village 102 76 104 / 20 10 10
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NMZ027-028-072100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Mon Sep 7 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 92 73 94 /
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TXZ277-072100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 89 62 90 / 10 10 10
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TXZ270-271-072100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Mon Sep 7 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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.
.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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70.
.SUNDAY...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 89 68 90 / 10
Dog Canyon 82 63 82 / 10
McKittrick Canyon 90 70 90 / 10
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