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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-272100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Scattered 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 east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains,
east winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph after midnight.
.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 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 70 to 75. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
68 to 73. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...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.
.MONDAY 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.
.TUESDAY...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 50 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     72     95  /  30     30     20
Castolon             98     77    100  /  40     40     20
Chisos Basin         81     64     83  /  40     40     20
Persimmon Gap        94     74     98  /  30     30     20
Rio Grande Village  103     75    105  /  40     40     20


$$

NMZ027-028-272100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 AM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
90. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. 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 in the
lower 60s. 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 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     71     92  /  20     20     10


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TXZ277-272100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 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 around 60. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 80 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 upper 50s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.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 upper 70s. 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 in the
upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms 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      85     61     88  /  50     40     30


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TXZ270-271-272100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 AM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 69. East winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower
90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.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 lower 90s below 5000 feet.
North winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 57 to 64. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 55 to 62. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 55 to 62. 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
mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     68     88  /  20     20     20
Dog Canyon           74     61     77  /  20     20     20
McKittrick Canyon    86     70     89  /  20     20     20


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