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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 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 Tuesday.


TXZ279-280-282-182100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly 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. Light and variable
winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 73 to 78. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains,
east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     74     96  /  20     20     20
Castolon            100     80    101  /  20     20     20
Chisos Basin         83     66     84  /  20     20     20
Persimmon Gap        97     77     97  /  20     20     20
Rio Grande Village  105     77    105  /  20     20     30


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NMZ027-028-182100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 80s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     73     91  /  40     40     40


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TXZ277-182100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     64     88  /  60     50     60


$$

TXZ270-271-182100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 70. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...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. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with 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. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.FRIDAY...Mostly 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     69     87  /  50     40     50
Dog Canyon           76     62     77  /  60     40     50
McKittrick Canyon    87     71     88  /  60     40     50


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