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Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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882 SXUS44 KMAF 311734 RECMAF Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1233 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 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 Labor Day. TXZ279-280-282-312100- Big Bend National Park- 1233 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. 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. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 68 to 73. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 66 to 71. In the mountains, northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 66 to 71. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 66 to 71. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 91 69 84 / 40 40 60 Castolon 98 75 90 / 40 40 60 Chisos Basin 80 62 73 / 40 40 60 Persimmon Gap 92 71 86 / 50 50 60 Rio Grande Village 102 73 95 / 50 40 60 $$ NMZ027-028-312100- Carlsbad Caverns National Park- 1133 AM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 82 66 82 / 50 50 40 $$ TXZ277-312100- Fort Davis National Historic Site- 1233 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 80 59 76 / 60 60 60 $$ TXZ270-271-312100- Guadalupe Mountains National Park- 1133 AM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 56 to 64. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .LABOR DAY...Partly 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 mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 63. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 63. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 65. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 58 to 65. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 57 to 64. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 79 63 78 / 50 50 40 Dog Canyon 69 56 68 / 50 50 40 McKittrick Canyon 78 64 79 / 50 50 40 $$