Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
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.
TXZ279-280-282-050900-
Big Bend National Park-
1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 72 to 77. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southwest winds
around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Along the
Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming northeast around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains,
east winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. 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.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75. In the mountains, east
winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80 in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 106 along the Rio Grande.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 73 98 72 93 / 40 10 10 40
Castolon 78 103 78 100 / 30 10 10 40
Chisos Basin 67 87 65 82 / 40 10 10 40
Persimmon Gap 74 99 74 93 / 30 10 10 20
Rio Grande Village 77 106 77 102 / 50 10 10 40
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NMZ027-028-050900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1137 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 73 93 71 87 / 20
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TXZ277-050900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1237 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around
10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 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 mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 66 93 65 88 / 20 10 10 50
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TXZ270-271-050900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1137 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 71. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 near the mountain peaks to the
mid 90s below 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 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. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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...Mostly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.TUESDAY...Mostly 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 69 91 68 86 / 20
Dog Canyon 65 84 63 78 / 30
McKittrick Canyon 72 92 69 86 / 30
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