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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
922 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 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 Monday.


TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
922 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s
in the mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. Light and
variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 72 to 77. East
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 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 69 to 74.
.THURSDAY...Partly 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 around 100 along the Rio Grande.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 69 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 68 to 73.
.SATURDAY...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.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     74     97  /  30     20     20
Castolon            101     79    102  /  30     30     20
Chisos Basin         83     66     85  /  30     30     20
Persimmon Gap        97     76     99  /  20     20     20
Rio Grande Village  105     77    108  /  40     20     20


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NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
822 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. West
winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the south 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming
east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     72     92  /  40     40     40


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TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
922 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous
thunderstorms and scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a 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. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     64     88  /  60     50     60


$$

TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
822 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...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 the lower 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 62 to 69. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.MONDAY...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 shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 63 to 70. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below
5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69.
.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...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain
peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     69     87  /  50     50     40
Dog Canyon           77     63     77  /  50     50     40
McKittrick Canyon    88     70     88  /  50     50     40


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