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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 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 Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-192100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains,
south winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph becoming light and variable.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the mountains...light and variable winds along the Rio
Grande.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains,
east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s 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
105 along the Rio Grande.
.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 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     73    100  /
Castolon            102     79    105  /
Chisos Basin         86     65     88  /
Persimmon Gap        99     75    100  /
Rio Grande Village  107     77    109  /


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NMZ027-028-192100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, then a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph after midnight becoming light and variable, then
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     73     97  /  20     20


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TXZ277-192100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, then a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and
variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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.
.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 mid 90s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     66     97  /  20     20


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TXZ270-271-192100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 AM MDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, then a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.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...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 71.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     70     94  /  10     10
Dog Canyon           88     66     87  /  10     10
McKittrick Canyon    96     73     95  /  20     20


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