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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-312100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 108 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around
10 mph after midnight becoming light and variable, then becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. East winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     101     74     98  /
Castolon            106     80    104  /
Chisos Basin         90     67     87  /
Persimmon Gap       101     76     98  /
Rio Grande Village  111     79    108  /


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NMZ027-028-312100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs around 100. South winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southeast.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north
after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.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...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     101     74     93  /         10     20


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TXZ277-312100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs in the upper 90s. Light
and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     68     91  /                10


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TXZ270-271-312100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs in the upper 80s near the
mountain peaks to around 102 below 5000 feet. East winds around
10 mph after midnight becoming light and variable, then becoming
east around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 66 to 73. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 61 to 68. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.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 64 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks
to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     71     90  /         20     20
Dog Canyon           91     67     82  /  10     20     30
McKittrick Canyon   100     72     90  /         20     20


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