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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 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 Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-302100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then sunny with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 71 to 76. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in
the mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
69 to 74. 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 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
66 to 71. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 65 to 70.
.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 mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 67 to 72. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight 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 20 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     72     95  /  10     10     40
Castolon            103     79    100  /  10     10     40
Chisos Basin         86     65     83  /  10     10     40
Persimmon Gap       100     75     96  /  20     20     40
Rio Grande Village  108     76    105  /  10     10     40


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NMZ027-028-302100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms through the day. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the morning, then
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms
in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     67     79  /  50     70     70


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TXZ277-302100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     61     80  /  50     40     80


$$

TXZ270-271-302100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy then clearing. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms late in the evening, then isolated showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 58 to 65. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s near
the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 63. East winds around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers 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 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 56 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 56 to 63.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 56 to 63.
.FRIDAY...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      87     64     77  /  50     60     70
Dog Canyon           76     58     66  /  60     60     70
McKittrick Canyon    87     66     77  /  60     60     80


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