Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
069
SXUS44 KMAF 091738
RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday.
TXZ279-280-282-100900-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains, east winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Along the Rio
Grande, southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 71 to 76. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
70 to 75. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
70 to 75. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 71 to 76. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 94 71 99 / 10 10
Castolon 77 99 76 104 / 10 10
Chisos Basin 64 83 65 87 / 10 10
Persimmon Gap 73 96 73 100 / 10
Rio Grande Village 75 102 75 107 / 10
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NMZ027-028-100900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 AM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.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 in the upper 60s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 92 71 94 / 10 20
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TXZ277-100900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 PM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.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 50 percent.
.MONDAY...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 80 percent.
.MONDAY 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 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 62 91 66 94 / 10 40
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TXZ270-271-100900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 AM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68. East winds around
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.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 58 to 65. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 59 to 66. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 67 90 70 93 / 10 20
Dog Canyon 63 82 65 84 / 10 30
McKittrick Canyon 70 90 72 92 / 10 30
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