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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, MONDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-240900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. 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.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. 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.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 79.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 78.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 101 72 100 /
CASTOLON 80 104 79 104 /
CHISOS BASIN 66 88 65 88 /
PERSIMMON GAP 76 102 75 100 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 78 110 76 110 /
NMZ027-028-240900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 UPPER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 75 101 75 100 /
TXZ277-240900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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 67 98 66 99 /
TXZ270-271-240900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 100 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66 TO 73. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 100 BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 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 70 97 72 97 /
DOG CANYON 67 90 67 91 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 98 74 98 /
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