Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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SXUS44 KMAF 171943
RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
242 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Juneteenth.
TXZ279-280-282-180900-
Big Bend National Park-
242 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains to
around 111 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly 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 30 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 77 105 74 98 / 10 10
Castolon 81 111 80 105 / 10 10
Chisos Basin 69 94 67 88 / 10 10
Persimmon Gap 77 105 76 99 / 10 10
Rio Grande Village 78 113 77 108 / 10 10
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NMZ027-028-180900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
142 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 70. West winds 20 to
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 25 to
35 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 70. East winds
20 to 30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as
warm. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 94 71 94 /
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TXZ277-180900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
242 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY 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 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 67 95 65 93 / 10 10 10 10
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TXZ270-271-180900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
142 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, cooler. Lows 64 to 71. West winds
20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 63 to 70. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 63 to 70. East winds
20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 65 to 72.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 70 91 69 91 /
Dog Canyon 63 85 63 84 /
McKittrick Canyon 71 92 69 92 /
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