Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Sunday.
TXZ279-280-282-112100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 71 to 76. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 69 to 74.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio
Grande. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 68 to 73. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to around 90 along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 66 to
71. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s in the
mountains to the mid 80s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 64 to 69. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 60s in the mountains to the upper 80s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 64 to
69. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 96 72 89 / 10 10 60
Castolon 102 78 94 / 10 10 60
Chisos Basin 85 65 78 / 10 10 60
Persimmon Gap 96 73 90 / 10 50
Rio Grande Village 105 78 97 / 20 10 60
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NMZ027-028-112100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper
60s. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY 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. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.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 50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 93 72 89 / 10 10
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TXZ277-112100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 93 63 86 / 40
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TXZ270-271-112100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to around
90 below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Windy. Lows 60 to 67. East winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to
25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 59 to 66. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 57 to 64. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 55 to 62. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 56 to 63. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 90 67 86 / 10
Dog Canyon 83 62 79 / 10
McKittrick Canyon 90 69 87 / 10
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