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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
949 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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.


TXZ279-280-282-222100-
Big Bend National Park-
949 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 70s in
the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. In the
mountains, south winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds
becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Lows 67 to 73.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Not
as warm. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to around 90 along
the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 71. In the mountains, northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, northeast winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains,
east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 65 to 70. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to around 90 along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
mid 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     68     81  /  30     40     20
Castolon             98     76     90  /  30     40     20
Chisos Basin         81     61     72  /  30     40     20
Persimmon Gap        93     69     81  /  30     40     20
Rio Grande Village  100     72     92  /  30     40     20


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NMZ027-028-222100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
849 AM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Sunny, windy, cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph shifting to the north
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      71     56     75  /         10     20


$$

TXZ277-222100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
949 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      83     56     75  /  30     30     50


$$

TXZ270-271-222100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
849 AM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks
to around 80 below 5000 feet. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 48 to 55. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s
below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below
5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight 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 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      74     54     73  /         10     30
Dog Canyon           67     49     68  /         10     20
McKittrick Canyon    74     55     75  /         10     20


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