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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
927 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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.


TXZ279-280-282-290900-
Big Bend National Park-
927 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 105 along the
Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains, east
winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 66 to 71. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 66 to 71. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 70 in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 67 to 72. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      75     99     74     98  /  20     10     10     10
Castolon             79    103     79    102  /  20     10     10     10
Chisos Basin         67     87     66     86  /  20     10     10     10
Persimmon Gap        76    100     76     99  /  20     10     10     10
Rio Grande Village   77    108     77    107  /  20     10     10     10


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NMZ027-028-290900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
827 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
80. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      73     93     71     90  /  10     30     40     60


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TXZ277-290900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
927 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light
and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     90     63     89  /  30     40     30     60


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TXZ270-271-290900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
827 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
thunderstorms and isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 58 to 65. East winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around
80 below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 56 to 63. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to around 80 below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
56 to 63. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 56 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 55 to 62. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      70     89     67     86  /  20     30     40     60
Dog Canyon           65     78     61     75  /  20     30     40     60
McKittrick Canyon    72     89     69     86  /  20     30     40     60


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