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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 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 Tuesday.


TXZ279-280-282-182100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. 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 southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
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 around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s in the mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 68 to 73.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 68 to 73.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 68 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     73     96  /  30     30     30
Castolon            100     80    101  /  30     30     30
Chisos Basin         83     66     83  /  30     30     40
Persimmon Gap        97     75     97  /  20     20     20
Rio Grande Village  106     77    106  /  20     20     30


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NMZ027-028-182100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 PM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     72     91  /  50     50     40


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TXZ277-182100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then 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
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     64     88  /  70     40     70


$$

TXZ270-271-182100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 PM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. A 50 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. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 62 to 69. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s
below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Partly 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. 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 clear. Lows 59 to 66.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     68     86  /  50     30     50
Dog Canyon           75     63     76  /  60     40     60
McKittrick Canyon    86     70     87  /  60     40     60


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