Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1134 PM CST Tue Nov 18 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 tonight, Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday.
TXZ279-280-282-191000-
Big Bend National Park-
1134 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s. Light
and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains
to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 66. Light and variable
winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then
mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s in the mountains to the mid 80s along the Rio
Grande. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows around 50. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s in the mountains to the
upper 70s along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to
the lower 80s along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s in the mountains to the mid 80s along the Rio
Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
evening. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s in the mountains to
the mid 70s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s in the mountains to the mid
70s along the Rio Grande.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 57 78 62 78 / 10 40 50
Castolon 59 82 67 84 / 10 40 40
Chisos Basin 54 69 56 69 / 10 40 50
Persimmon Gap 59 79 64 79 / 10 30 40
Rio Grande Village 54 87 65 88 / 10 40 50
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NMZ027-028-191000-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1034 PM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Very windy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 40s. West
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 57 70 53 63 / 10 40 70
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TXZ277-191000-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1134 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 47 72 50 68 / 10 10 60
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TXZ270-271-191000-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1034 PM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows 46 to 53. South winds around 10 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 60s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 43 to 50. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs in the mid 40s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 60s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph
increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Colder. Lows 35 to 40.
West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 40s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 60s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 50 near the mountain peaks
to the mid 60s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 41 to 46. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 40s near the mountain peaks to around 60 below
5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 36 to 41.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 40s near the mountain peaks to the upper 50s below
5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 60s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 52 64 48 58 / 10 10 40 70
Dog Canyon 46 54 44 48 / 10 10 50 80
McKittrick Canyon 55 66 51 59 / 10 10 40 80
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