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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 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 Monday.


TXZ279-280-282-132100-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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. In the mountains, northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming
northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 74. In the mountains, southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains,
east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, 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 slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows 69 to 74. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around
70 in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 69 to
74. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...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 lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.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 70 to 75. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     70     87  /  60     60     70
Castolon             96     75     92  /  60     60     70
Chisos Basin         80     63     75  /  60     60     80
Persimmon Gap        92     73     89  /  50     50     50
Rio Grande Village  100     75     95  /  60     60     70


$$

NMZ027-028-132100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 PM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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 mid 80s. 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 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.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     66     83  /  30     30     40


$$

TXZ277-132100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Partly 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. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then partly cloudy with 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 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 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 lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.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 mid 60s. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 80 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 showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     63     83  /  50     50     80


$$

TXZ270-271-132100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 PM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with 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.
Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 64. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 70 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...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 66. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.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. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.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 and thunderstorms likely 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 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 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     65     82  /  40     40     50
Dog Canyon           76     57     72  /  30     30     50
McKittrick Canyon    84     65     81  /  40     30     50


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