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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
644 AM CDT THU AUG 13 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-132100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
644 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 74 TO 80. IN
THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 98 75 97 / 20 20 10
CASTOLON 103 81 103 / 20 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 87 67 86 / 20 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 99 77 98 / 20 20 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 108 81 107 / 20 20 10
NMZ027-028-132100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
544 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. A 30 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 96 73 96 / 10 10 30
TXZ277-132100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
644 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 93 65 92 / 40 40 50
TXZ270-271-132100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
544 AM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
62 TO 69. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
40 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 62 TO 69.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 68.
MONDAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 69 91 / 10 10 30
DOG CANYON 82 64 83 / 10 10 30
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 70 92 / 10 10 30
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