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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 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.


TXZ279-280-282-102100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s in the
mountains to around 105 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains,
southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
10 to 15 mph late in the evening becoming light and variable, then
becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. 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. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 104 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     72     97  /
Castolon            104     77    102  /                10
Chisos Basin         87     64     85  /                10
Persimmon Gap       101     74     98  /
Rio Grande Village  109     74    107  /


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NMZ027-028-102100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 PM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY 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. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      97     70     91  /  30     30     40


$$

TXZ277-102100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 AM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear, then mostly sunny with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 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...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     63     90  /  10     10     50


$$

TXZ270-271-102100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 PM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69. Northeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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. Southwest winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY 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. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     68     89  /  30     30     40
Dog Canyon           83     63     78  /  30     30     50
McKittrick Canyon    94     70     88  /  30     30     50


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