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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
952 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 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 Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-162100-
Big Bend National Park-
952 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in
the mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 72 to 77. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s in the mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande. Light
and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains,
southeast winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 68 to 73.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     74     95  /  30     30     30
Castolon             99     79    100  /  30     30     30
Chisos Basin         82     65     82  /  30     30     30
Persimmon Gap        96     76     97  /  30     30     30
Rio Grande Village  104     77    105  /  30     30     30


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NMZ027-028-162100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
852 AM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     73     91  /  40     40     40


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TXZ277-162100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
952 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous thunderstorms and scattered showers 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.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and
variable winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     64     86  /  70     40     60


$$

TXZ270-271-162100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
852 AM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s
near the mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 70. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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. Light and variable
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      84     68     86  /  50     50     50
Dog Canyon           74     61     76  /  50     50     50
McKittrick Canyon    85     70     87  /  50     50     50


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