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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Thursday, Thursday night, and Independence Day.


TXZ279-280-282-030900-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74. East winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to around 90 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 75. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...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 70s in
the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. South winds
around 10 mph in the mountains...south around 10 mph along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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 around 100 along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 101 along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      70     85     72     90  /  60     70     70     60
Castolon             76     91     77     95  /  60     70     70     60
Chisos Basin         63     74     65     78  /  60     70     70     70
Persimmon Gap        72     84     74     92  /  70     80     80     50
Rio Grande Village   74     93     76     99  /  70     70     60     70


$$

NMZ027-028-030900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TONIGHT...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 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      66     77     68     88  /  60     50     50     10


$$

TXZ277-030900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 PM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated 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 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     78     64     85  /  90     80     80     50


$$

TXZ270-271-030900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows 57 to 64. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around 80 below
5000 feet. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows 59 to 66. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Partly 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     76     66     85  /  60     50     50     10
Dog Canyon           58     69     60     78  /  60     60     50     10
McKittrick Canyon    65     76     67     85  /  60     50     50     10


$$