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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
437 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-180900-
Big Bend National Park-
437 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 74. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds.
.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. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 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...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77.
.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      70     88     71     89  /  40     30     30     40
Castolon             76     94     77     95  /  40     30     30     40
Chisos Basin         64     78     64     79  /  40     30     30     40
Persimmon Gap        72     90     73     90  /  40     40     40     50
Rio Grande Village   75     98     76     99  /  40     30     20     40


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NMZ027-028-180900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 71.
.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 lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      69     88     69     88  /  30     60     60     50


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TXZ277-180900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.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      62     84     62     84  /  40     70     40     80


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TXZ270-271-180900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 67. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67. Light and variable
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 67.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 in the upper 70s 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      66     84     65     84  /  30     60     60     70
Dog Canyon           61     78     61     77  /  30     70     70     70
McKittrick Canyon    68     85     67     84  /  30     70     70     70


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