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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-260900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. 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.    
WEDNESDAY  
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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
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  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
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 72 TO 77.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 74 100 75 98 / 10  
CASTOLON 80 105 81 104 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 66 88 67 87 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 76 101 77 99 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 77 110 79 108 / 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-260900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
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 UPPER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 74 98 73 95 / 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-260900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 66 98 67 95 / 30  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-260900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 95 70 92 / 20  
DOG CANYON 67 89 65 85 / 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 96 72 93 / 10  
 
 
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