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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1233 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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 Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-232100-
Big Bend National Park-
1233 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 72. 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.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 72. In the mountains,
southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
70 to 75. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     68     91  /
Castolon             97     73     96  /                10
Chisos Basin         80     60     79  /                10
Persimmon Gap        94     71     93  /
Rio Grande Village  101     71    101  /  10            10


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NMZ027-028-232100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1133 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     69     88  /                10


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TXZ277-232100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1233 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     58     86  /                10


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TXZ270-271-232100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1133 AM MDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 64.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 58 to 65. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 59 to 66. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70 near the mountain
peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     64     85  /                10
Dog Canyon           74     57     74  /                10
McKittrick Canyon    86     66     85  /                10


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