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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 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 SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-082100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. 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 EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 73 TO 78.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 73 TO 78.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 71 95 / 10 10
CASTOLON 100 77 100 / 20 20
CHISOS BASIN 84 64 84 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 96 73 96 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 104 76 104 / 20 20
NMZ027-028-082100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 71 95 /
TXZ277-082100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 63 93 / 10 10
TXZ270-271-082100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 72.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 64 TO 71.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 63 TO 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 67 93 / 10
DOG CANYON 84 63 85 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 69 93 / 10
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