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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1104 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-182100-
Big Bend National Park-
1104 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 102 along the Rio
Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 20 mph.
Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 15 mph.
Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. 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.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 75.
.MONDAY...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 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 67 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 66 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     73     95  /  20     20     10
Castolon            102     79    101  /  10     10     10
Chisos Basin         85     65     84  /  20     20     10
Persimmon Gap        98     75     98  /  20     20     10
Rio Grande Village  105     78    104  /  20     20     20


$$

NMZ027-028-182100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1004 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     70     91  /  60     60     30


$$

TXZ277-182100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1104 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
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 with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     65     89  /  70     70     50


$$

TXZ270-271-182100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1004 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 69. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to around 90 below
5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...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. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 67. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 57 to 65. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 62.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 64.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     68     87  /  60     60     40
Dog Canyon           77     61     79  /  60     60     40
McKittrick Canyon    86     68     88  /  60     60     40


$$