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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-112100-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 74 to 79. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.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 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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. 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 and thunderstorms
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...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.
.TUESDAY...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 mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     76     98  /  10     10     30
Castolon            105     80    103  /  10     20     30
Chisos Basin         88     68     86  /  10     20     30
Persimmon Gap       100     77     98  /  10     10     30
Rio Grande Village  107     80    106  /  10     10     30


$$

NMZ027-028-112100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 PM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around
70. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.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 mid 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Northeast winds
around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.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 mid 60s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 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 in the upper 60s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     71     88  /  10     10     30


$$

TXZ277-112100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and
variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 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. Chance of precipitation
30 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. 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 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. 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 chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     68     91  /  30     30     50


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TXZ270-271-112100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 PM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69. Southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. 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. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.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. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 58 to 65. 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 upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67.
.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 lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s 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 60 to 67. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     68     87  /  20     20     30
Dog Canyon           86     62     78  /  10     10     30
McKittrick Canyon    94     69     86  /  10     10     30


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