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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-082100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, south 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 in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, south winds around
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     73    100  /
Castolon            104     78    104  /
Chisos Basin         87     65     88  /
Persimmon Gap       100     75    102  /
Rio Grande Village  108     75    109  /


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NMZ027-028-082100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     73     99  /                10


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TXZ277-082100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable
winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     63     96  /                10


$$

TXZ270-271-082100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.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 mid 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     70     95  /                10
Dog Canyon           85     66     85  /                10
McKittrick Canyon    95     73     96  /                10


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