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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-210900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY 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.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 98 74 98 /
CASTOLON 80 103 79 103 /
CHISOS BASIN 66 87 66 86 /
PERSIMMON GAP 76 99 75 99 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 79 108 78 108 /
NMZ027-028-210900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 97 74 97 /
TXZ277-210900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 96 65 95 /
TXZ270-271-210900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
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 UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 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 64 TO 71.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. 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.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.
THURSDAY
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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 69 93 70 93 /
DOG CANYON 65 86 65 87 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 71 94 72 94 /
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