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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-300900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Along the
Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 105 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 101 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      74     99     74    100  /
Castolon             79    105     79    105  /
Chisos Basin         66     88     66     89  /
Persimmon Gap        75    100     75    100  /
Rio Grande Village   78    109     78    110  /


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NMZ027-028-300900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      72     98     73     99  /


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TXZ277-300900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      66     97     66     98  /  10


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TXZ270-271-300900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
around 100 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      69     95     70     97  /
Dog Canyon           65     88     66     89  /                       10
McKittrick Canyon    71     96     72     97  /                       10


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