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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM 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 today, tonight, and Tuesday.


TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s 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 73 to 78.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 79.
.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...Partly cloudy. 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     95  /  10     10
Castolon            101     77    100  /  10     10
Chisos Basin         84     64     84  /  10     10
Persimmon Gap        97     74     96  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village  106     76    105  /  10     10


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NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     72     95  /  10     10


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TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. 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. Highs in the mid 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 upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     63     93  /  20     20


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TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...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. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s 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 lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.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 64 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the mid
90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     68     92  /  20     20
Dog Canyon           82     63     84  /  20     20
McKittrick Canyon    90     69     93  /  20     20


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