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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1232 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-242100-
Big Bend National Park-
1232 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 105 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 15 to 25 mph
shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
108 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
109 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 79.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
109 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
108 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     74     97  /
Castolon            104     79    102  /
Chisos Basin         87     65     86  /
Persimmon Gap        98     75     98  /
Rio Grande Village  108     79    107  /


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NMZ027-028-242100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1132 PM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
around 10 mph late in the evening becoming light and variable, then
becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     100     75     96  /


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TXZ277-242100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1232 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and
variable winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the morning, then
shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     65     94  /  10     10


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TXZ270-271-242100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1132 PM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then sunny with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s near the
mountain peaks to around 100 below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight, then becoming
light and variable in the morning becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73. East winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks
to around 100 below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
around 100 below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     71     93  /  10     10
Dog Canyon           88     67     85  /  10     10
McKittrick Canyon    97     73     93  /  10     10


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