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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
437 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-170900-
Big Bend National Park-
437 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Lows 67 to 72. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains
to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 68 to 73. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 in the mountains to
the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph in the
mountains...south around 10 mph along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 68 to 73. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 in the mountains to
the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 67 to 72. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 68 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to
the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 68 to 73.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 73.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      68     84     69     87  /  40     40     30     40
Castolon             74     90     75     92  /  30     30     20     40
Chisos Basin         62     74     63     76  /  40     50     20     50
Persimmon Gap        70     86     71     88  /  60     30     30     50
Rio Grande Village   73     93     74     96  /  30     50     30     30


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NMZ027-028-170900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      66     87     68     88  /  10     20     20     50


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TXZ277-170900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
around 60. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of
showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Southwest winds around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      59     82     61     83  /  30     70     70     90


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TXZ270-271-170900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 65. East winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with 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. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY 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 60 to 67. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s
near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 59 to 66. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 58 to 65.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      63     84     65     84  /  20     60     40     70
Dog Canyon           59     77     60     78  /  30     80     70     80
McKittrick Canyon    65     84     67     85  /  30     60     60     80


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