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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1237 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 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 Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-052100-
Big Bend National Park-
1237 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, west winds around 10 mph
shifting to the north in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, light
and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. 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 101 along the Rio Grande.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75. 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. 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 upper 90s 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 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      99     72     93  /  10     10     50
Castolon            105     78    100  /  10     10     50
Chisos Basin         88     66     82  /  10     10     50
Persimmon Gap       101     74     93  /  10     10     30
Rio Grande Village  107     78    102  /  10     10     50


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NMZ027-028-052100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1137 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     71     88  /         10     20


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TXZ277-052100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1237 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph.
Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     65     89  /  10            50


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TXZ270-271-052100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1137 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting
to the northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 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. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. 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...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     69     87  /                20
Dog Canyon           85     63     79  /                30
McKittrick Canyon    92     70     87  /                30


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