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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
527 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 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 Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
527 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio
Grande, light and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 78. 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 69 to 75. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 in the mountains to
the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 68 to 73.
.TUESDAY...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 40 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     73     97  /  10     10     10
Castolon            103     80    102  /  10     10     10
Chisos Basin         86     65     85  /  10     10     10
Persimmon Gap       100     75     98  /  10     10     20
Rio Grande Village  107     78    106  /  10     10     10


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NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
427 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 66 to 71. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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
upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...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 lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...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. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     71     90  /  10     20     40


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TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
527 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting
to the northeast after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 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 with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 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 lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...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. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     66     90  /  20     20     40


$$

TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
427 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 60 to 69. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to around
90 below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 61 to 69.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper
80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 68.
.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 upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 65.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 64.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
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. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     68     87  /  10     10     40
Dog Canyon           84     61     79  /  10     10     40
McKittrick Canyon    92     68     87  /  10     10     40


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