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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 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 Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-182100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s
along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 70 to 75. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 70 to 75. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 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. Light and variable
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 72 to 78.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     72     90  /  30     30     50
Castolon             98     77     96  /  30     30     50
Chisos Basin         82     64     80  /  30     30     50
Persimmon Gap        94     73     91  /  40     40     60
Rio Grande Village  102     77    100  /  30     30     50


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NMZ027-028-182100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then partly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     69     90  /  50     50     60


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TXZ277-182100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     62     85  /  70     50     80


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TXZ270-271-182100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. East winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 67.
East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 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. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks
to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     66     86  /  50     50     70
Dog Canyon           80     61     79  /  60     60     70
McKittrick Canyon    88     68     87  /  60     60     70


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