Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1238 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Sunday, Sunday night, and Monday.
TXZ279-280-282-130900-
Big Bend National Park-
1238 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall
in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
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. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 70 to 75. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. In
the mountains, east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light
and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
70 to 75. In the mountains, southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the
Rio Grande, southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s
in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...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 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY...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.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 92 71 89 / 40 50 50 70
Castolon 76 97 76 94 / 50 50 50 70
Chisos Basin 63 81 64 77 / 40 50 50 80
Persimmon Gap 72 92 73 90 / 40 50 50 50
Rio Grande Village 76 101 76 98 / 40 60 60 70
$$
NMZ027-028-130900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1138 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows in the
upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 68 85 67 81 / 40 30 40 50
$$
TXZ277-130900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1238 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall, then
some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in
the lower 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 63 85 63 82 / 60 60 60 80
$$
TXZ270-271-130900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1138 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows 59 to 66.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 65. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 59 to 66. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s
below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 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 lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 66 84 65 80 / 30 30 30 50
Dog Canyon 59 75 58 72 / 20 30 30 50
McKittrick Canyon 67 84 65 80 / 30 30 30 50
$$