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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1232 AM 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 today, tonight, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-282100-
Big Bend National Park-
1232 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then sunny with a 20 percent chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s in the mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. In the
mountains, south winds around 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains, light and
variable winds becoming south around 10 mph after midnight. Along
the Rio Grande, light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 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 with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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 with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 74.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs around 70 in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms 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.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     74     98  /  20     20     10
Castolon            100     79    103  /  20     20     10
Chisos Basin         84     66     86  /  20     20     10
Persimmon Gap        98     76    100  /  20     20     10
Rio Grande Village  105     77    108  /  20     20     10


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NMZ027-028-282100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1132 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph,
then becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Not
as warm. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in
the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     74     94  /  10     10     30


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TXZ277-282100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1232 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then mostly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
90. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in
the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     64     91  /  40     30     40


$$

TXZ270-271-282100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1132 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph, then
becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows 64 to 71. Light and variable winds becoming
west around 10 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
South winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and
variable.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near
the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows 58 to 65. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid
60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Chance
of precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows 56 to 63. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s
below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms 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. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     70     89  /  20     20     40
Dog Canyon           78     64     78  /  20     20     40
McKittrick Canyon    89     72     90  /  20     20     40


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