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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-191000-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to the lower 80s
along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A 50 percent
chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to the
mid 80s along the Rio Grande. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60 in the mountains to the upper 70s
along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s in the mountains
to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio
Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s in the mountains to
the mid 70s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s in the mountains to the mid
70s along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      57     78     62     79  /         10     30     40
Castolon             59     82     67     84  /         10     40     40
Chisos Basin         54     68     57     68  /         10     40     50
Persimmon Gap        59     79     65     79  /         10     30     30
Rio Grande Village   55     87     65     88  /         10     40     50


$$

NMZ027-028-191000-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Patchy blowing dust through
the night. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, windy. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Highs
around 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      57     71     54     64  /                30     70


$$

TXZ277-191000-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 50. Light and variable winds becoming south
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      47     71     50     68  /         10     30     50


$$

TXZ270-271-191000-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Southwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 60s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 44 to 51. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of blowing dust in
the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the upper 40s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 60s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, colder. Blowing dust. Lows
35 to 40. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, windy. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Highs in
the upper 40s near the mountain peaks to around 60 below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 60s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 41 to 46.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 40s near the mountain peaks to the lower 60s below
5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 37 to 42.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 40s near the mountain peaks to the upper 50s below
5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 60s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      52     65     49     58  /         10     30     70
Dog Canyon           46     55     44     49  /  10     10     30     70
McKittrick Canyon    55     66     52     60  /                30     70


$$