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SXUS44 KMAF 180936
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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-182100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MOUNTAINS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH 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
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78.
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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 96 72 97 /
CASTOLON 101 78 102 /
CHISOS BASIN 84 65 86 /
PERSIMMON GAP 97 75 98 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 77 107 /
NMZ027-028-182100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 96 72 99 / 20 20 10
TXZ277-182100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. 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 IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 64 96 / 20 20 20
TXZ270-271-182100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 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
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
THURSDAY
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S 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.
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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 68 94 / 20 20 10
DOG CANYON 84 64 87 / 20 20 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 71 95 / 20 20 10
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