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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
645 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 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 Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-122100-
Big Bend National Park-
645 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with heavy rainfall. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows 70 to 76. East
winds around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio
Grande. East winds around 10 mph. 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
69 to 75. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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. In
the mountains, east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light
and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 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 70 to 75. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 70 to 75. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
71 to 76. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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      97     71     88  /  40     50     60
Castolon            103     77     95  /  40     50     60
Chisos Basin         86     64     78  /  40     60     70
Persimmon Gap        97     73     89  /  30     50     50
Rio Grande Village  106     77     98  /  40     40     60


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NMZ027-028-122100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
545 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with heavy rainfall in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid
60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     67     83  /  50     50     40


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TXZ277-122100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
645 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.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 lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 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 lower 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 lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
60 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
60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...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
60 percent.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     63     83  /  60     60     70


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TXZ270-271-122100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
545 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 90s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with heavy rainfall in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows 58 to 65. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 58 to 65.
East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 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 lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then 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. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation
50 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 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     65     83  /  40     40     40
Dog Canyon           78     58     74  /  40     30     50
McKittrick Canyon    85     65     82  /  50     40     50


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