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


TXZ279-280-282-112100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around
10 mph late in the evening becoming light and variable, then
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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
103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains,
east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...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
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      97     73     96  /  10     10     10
Castolon            103     79    101  /  10     10     10
Chisos Basin         85     65     84  /  10     10     20
Persimmon Gap        99     74     98  /  10     10     10
Rio Grande Village  107     76    106  /  10     10     10


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NMZ027-028-112100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 PM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy, then a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. West winds
around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.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 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     67     88  /  40     40     30


$$

TXZ277-112100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. East winds around
10 mph late in the evening becoming light and variable, then
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. 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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     63     88  /  40     20     50


$$

TXZ270-271-112100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 PM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Decreasing clouds. A 50 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. North winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the west, then shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 59 to 66. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with 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. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Mostly 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     65     86  /  40     40     30
Dog Canyon           79     59     76  /  50     50     40
McKittrick Canyon    90     66     86  /  50     50     40


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