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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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.


TXZ279-280-282-222100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 79. In the mountains, east winds
15 to 25 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Along the
Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 75 to 81. In the mountains,
east winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast around 10 mph
after midnight. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds around 10 mph increasing
to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
105 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
106 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
107 along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s in the mountains to around
109 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      98     75    100  /
Castolon            103     80    104  /
Chisos Basin         87     67     88  /
Persimmon Gap        99     76    101  /
Rio Grande Village  109     80    109  /


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NMZ027-028-222100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 PM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     75     98  /


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TXZ277-222100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     66     95  /  10


$$

TXZ270-271-222100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 PM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below
5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 72. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 74. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 66 to 73.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     70     94  /  20     20
Dog Canyon           83     66     86  /  20     20
McKittrick Canyon    92     72     95  /  20     20


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