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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Tuesday, Tuesday night, and Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-230900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. North winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 66 to 71. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s in the mountains to around 90 along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 68.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 65 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 64 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the
Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 63 to 68. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to around 90 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      72     97     71     88  /         10     10     30
Castolon             76    102     76     95  /         10     10     30
Chisos Basin         64     85     63     77  /         10     10     30
Persimmon Gap        73     99     73     87  /         10     10     30
Rio Grande Village   74    106     74     99  /         10     10     40


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NMZ027-028-230900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Very
windy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Very windy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows around 60. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph becoming east 15 to
20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      69     89     62     73  /  10     20     40     40


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TXZ277-230900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming north 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      62     90     60     73  /  10     20     20     60


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TXZ270-271-230900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Very windy. Lows 54 to 61.
North winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northeast 30 to 40 mph with
gusts to around 55 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Very windy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 30 to
40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Very windy. Lows 52 to 59.
Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph decreasing
to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the lower 60s near the
mountain peaks to around 80 below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 61.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 55 to 62.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows 53 to 60. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 70s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 52 to 59. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      65     86     60     70  /  10     20     30     30
Dog Canyon           61     75     54     61  /  10     20     30     30
McKittrick Canyon    68     86     61     71  /  10     20     40     40


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