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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1232 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

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


TXZ279-280-282-022100-
Big Bend National Park-
1232 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
60s in the mountains to around 90 along the Rio Grande. In the
mountains, east winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and
variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 69 to 74. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the
Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 70 to 75. Light and variable
winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. South winds around
10 mph in the mountains...south around 10 mph along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      84     70     85  /  70     70     90
Castolon             90     75     91  /  70     70     80
Chisos Basin         73     63     74  /  70     70     90
Persimmon Gap        84     72     85  /  60     60     80
Rio Grande Village   93     75     94  /  70     70     80


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NMZ027-028-022100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1132 PM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      73     66     76  /  80     80     70


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TXZ277-022100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1232 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.TODAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      76     63     78  /  80     80     90


$$

TXZ270-271-022100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1132 PM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 70s below
5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 57 to 64. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 70s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 59 to 66. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      71     64     75  /  80     80     70
Dog Canyon           65     58     68  /  80     80     70
McKittrick Canyon    71     64     75  /  80     80     80


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