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
1237 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 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.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
1237 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.TODAY...Sunny. 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. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 74 to 79.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 105 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 78.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 96 73 96 / 20 20
Castolon 101 77 101 / 30 30
Chisos Basin 85 67 85 / 20 20
Persimmon Gap 97 75 98 / 20 20
Rio Grande Village 104 75 104 / 20 10
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NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1137 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
90. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.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...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 91 71 91 / 30 30 20
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TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1237 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly 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.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 89 66 90 / 60 40 20
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TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1137 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 30 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 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 63 to 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 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. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.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 lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 88 69 88 / 30 30 30
Dog Canyon 79 63 79 / 30 30 30
McKittrick Canyon 88 70 87 / 30 30 30
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