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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 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 Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-162100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper
60s in the mountains to around 90 along the Rio Grande. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows 67 to
72. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered 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 60s in the mountains
to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 68 to 73. East winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio
Grande. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 68 to 73. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...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 lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 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 chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      84     68     85  /  40     40     40
Castolon             89     73     91  /  40     40     40
Chisos Basin         73     62     75  /  50     40     50
Persimmon Gap        86     70     87  /  50     50     50
Rio Grande Village   92     72     94  /  60     50     50


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NMZ027-028-162100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
20 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     67     88  /  10     10     20


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TXZ277-162100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Sunny with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers after midnight. Lows around 60. South winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around
60. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 80 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. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      81     59     84  /  60     50     40


$$

TXZ270-271-162100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 66. East winds 15 to 20 mph
shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then partly cloudy with 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 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 66. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s near the mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 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. Lows 63 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      83     64     86  /  20     10     40
Dog Canyon           77     59     79  /  20     10     40
McKittrick Canyon    84     66     86  /  20     10     40


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