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  
 

 
 
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