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
437 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday.
TXZ279-280-282-150900-
Big Bend National Park-
437 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Lows 66 to 71. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains
to the mid 80s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely
and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Lows 66 to 71. In the mountains, east winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Along the
Rio Grande, light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 60s in the mountains to the upper 80s along the Rio
Grande. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 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. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...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 60s in the mountains to the upper
80s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 67 to 72. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 68 to 73. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 67 79 66 79 / 40 70 60 80
Castolon 73 85 72 85 / 40 70 70 80
Chisos Basin 61 69 61 69 / 40 80 70 90
Persimmon Gap 69 80 69 81 / 40 70 50 80
Rio Grande Village 72 88 71 88 / 40 80 60 90
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NMZ027-028-150900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2026
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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 80s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 67 83 65 81 / 10 20 20 20
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TXZ277-150900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in
the upper 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.FRIDAY 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 50s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 58 78 58 78 / 30 60 60 90
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TXZ270-271-150900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 57 to 64. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows 56 to 63. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. 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. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 57 to 64. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 65.
.SATURDAY...Partly 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 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 63 80 62 79 / 10 20 20 30
Dog Canyon 58 75 58 74 / 20 20 20 40
McKittrick Canyon 65 81 64 79 / 20 20 20 40
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