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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


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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


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