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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1234 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 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 Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-132100-
Big Bend National Park-
1234 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains, southeast
winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     74     97  /  20     20     10
Castolon            101     79    102  /  20     20     10
Chisos Basin         84     66     85  /  20     20     10
Persimmon Gap        98     76     99  /  20     20     10
Rio Grande Village  106     77    107  /  30     30     20


$$

NMZ027-028-132100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1134 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     73     95  /  10     10     10


$$

TXZ277-132100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1234 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light
and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 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. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     64     90  /  30     30     30


$$

TXZ270-271-132100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1134 AM MDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. West winds around
10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 62 to 69. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper
80s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 62 to 69.
.TUESDAY...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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     69     91  /  10     10     10
Dog Canyon           78     63     80  /  10     10     10
McKittrick Canyon    88     71     91  /  10     10     10


$$