


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
482 SXUS44 KMAF 181934 RECMAF Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 234 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions over the entire park. Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday. TXZ279-280-282-190900- Big Bend National Park- 234 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, south winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around 104 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 71 to 76. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 71 to 76. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 72 97 75 98 / 10 10 10 Castolon 77 102 80 103 / 10 10 10 Chisos Basin 65 85 67 86 / 10 10 10 Persimmon Gap 74 98 76 100 / 10 10 10 Rio Grande Village 76 105 78 106 / 10 10 20 $$ NMZ027-028-190900- Carlsbad Caverns National Park- 134 PM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 71 93 72 94 / 20 10 10 10 $$ TXZ277-190900- Fort Davis National Historic Site- 234 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 65 91 67 92 / 20 10 10 30 $$ TXZ270-271-190900- Guadalupe Mountains National Park- 134 PM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 71. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 64 to 71. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 60 to 67. .TUESDAY...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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 67. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 68. .THURSDAY...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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 61 to 68. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 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. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 69 90 70 91 / 20 10 10 10 Dog Canyon 64 81 65 82 / 30 10 10 10 McKittrick Canyon 70 90 71 91 / 30 10 10 10 $$