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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1237 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 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.


TXZ279-280-282-082100-
Big Bend National Park-
1237 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 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. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 106 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 78.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 105 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     72     94  /  10     10     10
Castolon             99     78     99  /  10     10     10
Chisos Basin         82     65     83  /  10     10     10
Persimmon Gap        95     74     96  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village  102     76    103  /  10     10     10


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NMZ027-028-082100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1137 PM MDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 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
30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     71     90  /  20     20


$$

TXZ277-082100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1237 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 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. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     63     90  /  20     20     10


$$

TXZ270-271-082100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1137 PM MDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to around 90 below
5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 66 to 73.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 64 to 71.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 68.
.MONDAY...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      87     68     88  /  10     10
Dog Canyon           79     62     80  /  20     10
McKittrick Canyon    87     69     87  /  20     20


$$