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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-192100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated 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
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 71 to 76. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Lows 71 to 76.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. 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. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 74.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     72     95  /  30     20     30
Castolon            102     77    100  /  30     20     20
Chisos Basin         84     65     83  /  30     20     30
Persimmon Gap        99     75     97  /  30     30     30
Rio Grande Village  105     75    105  /  30     20     30


$$

NMZ027-028-192100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 70. East
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     71     89  /  40     40     30


$$

TXZ277-192100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     63     87  /  60     30     60


$$

TXZ270-271-192100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 60 to 67.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper
80s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 69. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. 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. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     67     85  /  50     50     30
Dog Canyon           76     60     75  /  50     50     30
McKittrick Canyon    87     68     86  /  50     50     30


$$