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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-042100-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains,
east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.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 the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.MONDAY...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 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Partly 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 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     73     97  /  40     40     10
Castolon             98     78    103  /  40     40     10
Chisos Basin         81     67     85  /  50     50     10
Persimmon Gap        95     74     98  /  30     30
Rio Grande Village  100     76    105  /  50     50     10


$$

NMZ027-028-042100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     71     93  /


$$

TXZ277-042100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     65     93  /  20     20     10


$$

TXZ270-271-042100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. 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. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 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.
.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...Mostly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     67     91  /
Dog Canyon           78     63     83  /  10     10
McKittrick Canyon    87     71     91  /  10     10


$$