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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 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 Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-152100-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 71 to 76. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with 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. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 100 along the Rio
Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the
Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming southeast around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 75 to 80.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 105 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     73     94  /  40     40     40
Castolon             96     77     98  /  40     40     50
Chisos Basin         80     65     82  /  40     40     60
Persimmon Gap        93     74     96  /  30     30     20
Rio Grande Village   99     77    103  /  50     50     50


$$

NMZ027-028-152100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY 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 upper 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     70     93  /  10     10


$$

TXZ277-152100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and
variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     65     89  /  30     30     50


$$

TXZ270-271-152100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to around 90 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     69     90  /  10     10     10
Dog Canyon           78     63     81  /  10     10     10
McKittrick Canyon    86     69     89  /  10     10     10


$$