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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT WED AUG 19 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-192100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 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
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 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
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S 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
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 77.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 98 73 100 /
CASTOLON 102 79 105 /
CHISOS BASIN 86 65 88 /
PERSIMMON GAP 99 75 100 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 77 109 /
NMZ027-028-192100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
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.
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
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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 99 73 97 / 20 20
TXZ277-192100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 96 66 97 / 20 20
TXZ270-271-192100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY 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
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 MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 71.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 70 94 / 10 10
DOG CANYON 88 66 87 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 96 73 95 / 20 20
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