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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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.


TXZ279-280-282-292100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. 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.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. 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 72 to 77. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 69 to
74. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 67 to
72. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 50 percent.
.TUESDAY 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.
.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 upper 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      99     74     98  /  10     10     10
Castolon            103     79    102  /  10     10     10
Chisos Basin         87     66     86  /  10     10     10
Persimmon Gap       100     76     99  /  10     10     10
Rio Grande Village  108     77    107  /  10     10     10


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NMZ027-028-292100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then mostly sunny with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light
and variable winds becoming north around 10 mph, then shifting to
the east 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.
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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 50 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 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of 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. Slight 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 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     71     90  /  30     40     60


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TXZ277-292100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then partly 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 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...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 with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in
the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of 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. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of precipitation 30 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 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     63     89  /  30     30     60


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TXZ270-271-292100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s
near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Northeast
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the morning, then
shifting to the east 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.
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
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 58 to 65. Northeast winds around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s near
the mountain peaks to around 80 below 5000 feet. Northeast winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 57 to 64. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 50 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. Slight 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. Lows 56 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight 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 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 55 to 62. 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 lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

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


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