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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 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 MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-162100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 71 TO 76. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 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.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 79.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 79.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 73 96 / 30 20
CASTOLON 100 78 101 / 30 30 10
CHISOS BASIN 84 65 85 / 30 20
PERSIMMON GAP 96 75 97 / 30 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 77 106 / 20 20
NMZ027-028-162100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 94 71 94 / 10 10 10
TXZ277-162100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
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.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 89 63 91 / 30 20 20
TXZ270-271-162100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SUN AUG 16 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 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.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 67 90 / 20 20 20
DOG CANYON 83 63 82 / 20 20 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 69 90 / 20 20 10
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