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
524 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Thursday.
TXZ279-280-282-032100-
Big Bend National Park-
524 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
morning. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along
the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows
67 to 72. In the mountains, east winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
south around 10 mph after midnight. Along the Rio Grande, east winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and
variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s along
the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph in the mountains...south
around 10 mph along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90 in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 90 68 88 / 50 50 40
Castolon 96 73 94 / 50 50 40
Chisos Basin 80 63 79 / 50 50 40
Persimmon Gap 89 70 88 / 50 50 40
Rio Grande Village 99 72 98 / 50 50 40
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NMZ027-028-032100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
424 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...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 mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and
variable winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 79 65 82 / 60 50 40
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TXZ277-032100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
524 AM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in
the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Light
and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 82 57 82 / 70 70 80
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TXZ270-271-032100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
424 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then
mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower
80s below 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 56 to 63. East winds around 10 mph shifting to
the north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows 58 to 66. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 66.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 77 61 80 / 60 50 40
Dog Canyon 70 56 72 / 60 60 40
McKittrick Canyon 78 65 80 / 60 60 40
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