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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 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.


TXZ279-280-282-202100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy, then a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the mountains...northeast 10 to 15 mph along the Rio
Grande.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76. In the mountains, northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, northeast winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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 around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. 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. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. 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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     72     93  /  20     20     50
Castolon            100     77     97  /  20     20     40
Chisos Basin         82     64     80  /  20     20     50
Persimmon Gap        96     74     95  /  20     20     40
Rio Grande Village  104     75    102  /  20     20     50


$$

NMZ027-028-202100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming north around 10 mph in the morning, then shifting to the
east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around
70. North winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     71     89  /  40     30     20


$$

TXZ277-202100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy late in the evening, then sunny with
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Partly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     62     86  /  50     40     50


$$

TXZ270-271-202100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 60 to
68. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. 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. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68. East winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.TUESDAY...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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      83     67     86  /  40     30     20
Dog Canyon           73     60     75  /  40     30     20
McKittrick Canyon    83     69     86  /  40     30     20


$$