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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-160900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Lows 68 to 73. In the mountains, east winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s in the
mountains to the upper 80s 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.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 67 to 72. In the
mountains, southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to the upper
80s along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the
mountains...light and variable winds along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 67 to
72. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
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 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
68 to 73. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 69 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      68     82     67     83  /  40     50     60     70
Castolon             74     88     73     89  /  30     60     50     70
Chisos Basin         63     72     62     73  /  30     60     60     70
Persimmon Gap        71     84     70     84  /  30     50     50     70
Rio Grande Village   73     91     72     91  /  40     60     50     70


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NMZ027-028-160900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      66     84     66     84  /  20     20     20     50


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TXZ277-160900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Highs around 80. Light and variable winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.FRIDAY 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 upper 50s. South winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      59     80     59     81  /  20     60     50     80


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TXZ270-271-160900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 64. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the
mid 80s below 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 57 to 64. East winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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 lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 66. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY 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 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 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 62 to 69.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      63     82     63     82  /  10     20     20     60
Dog Canyon           58     76     58     76  /  10     20     30     60
McKittrick Canyon    64     82     64     82  /  20     30     30     60


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