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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 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 Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
109 along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains to
around 111 along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph shifting
to the east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     103     77    105  /
Castolon            109     81    111  /
Chisos Basin         93     70     94  /
Persimmon Gap       105     78    105  /         10
Rio Grande Village  112     78    113  /


$$

NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
306 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to northwest
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming northeast around 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     103     72     94  /


$$

TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 10 mph
shifting to the north in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     101     67     94  /  10     10     10


$$

TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
306 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s near the mountain peaks to
around 101 below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks
to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to around 40 mph shifting to the northeast 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     69     92  /
Dog Canyon           91     63     85  /
McKittrick Canyon   100     71     92  /


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