


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
231 SXUS44 KMAF 090538 RECMAF Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1238 AM 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 today, tonight, and Thursday. TXZ279-280-282-092100- Big Bend National Park- 1238 AM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. .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, east 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 in the mid 70s. 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...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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...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. .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 mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 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. 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. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 94 71 95 / 10 10 Castolon 99 77 101 / 10 10 Chisos Basin 83 64 84 / 10 10 Persimmon Gap 95 73 97 / 10 10 Rio Grande Village 102 76 103 / 10 10 $$ NMZ027-028-092100- Carlsbad Caverns National Park- 1138 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .FRIDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 90 72 93 / $$ TXZ277-092100- Fort Davis National Historic Site- 1238 AM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. .FRIDAY 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY 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. .MONDAY...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 90 63 92 / 10 10 $$ TXZ270-271-092100- Guadalupe Mountains National Park- 1138 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 64 to 71. Southeast 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. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 62 to 69. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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. .SATURDAY 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. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY 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 30 percent. .MONDAY...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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 88 68 91 / Dog Canyon 80 64 83 / 10 10 McKittrick Canyon 88 70 91 / $$