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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1032 AM CDT Fri Sep 5 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.


TXZ279-280-282-052100-
Big Bend National Park-
1032 AM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TODAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Lows 70 to 75. North
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 68 to 73. In the mountains,
northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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. In
the mountains, east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light
and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 66 to 71.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 71.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     71     88  /  20     30     30
Castolon             95     75     94  /  20     30     20
Chisos Basin         79     64     77  /  20     30     30
Persimmon Gap        93     72     88  /  20     30     30
Rio Grande Village  102     75     98  /  20     20     30


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NMZ027-028-052100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
932 AM MDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TODAY...Cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as
warm. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 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. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. 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 southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      77     64     78  /  40     20     40


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TXZ277-052100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1032 AM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and
variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      79     60     78  /  40     40     60


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TXZ270-271-052100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
932 AM MDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TODAY...Cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler.
Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to the mid 70s below
5000 feet. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 61. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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 50 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
54 to 61. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 mid 80s below 5000 feet.
Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 63.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks
to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      72     60     75  /  40     30     50
Dog Canyon           61     53     65  /  40     30     50
McKittrick Canyon    73     62     75  /  40     20     50


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