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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1235 AM CDT THU SEP 18 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-182100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1235 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 71. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 67 TO 72. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 71.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 89 67 89 / 10 10 10
CASTOLON 94 73 95 / 10 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 77 60 78 / 10 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 90 69 90 / 10 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 70 99 / 10 10 10
NMZ027-028-182100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1135 PM MDT WED SEP 17 2025
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY 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
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 65 83 / 30 20 20
TXZ277-182100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1235 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 58 83 / 20 20 20
TXZ270-271-182100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1135 PM MDT WED SEP 17 2025
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 65.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 61.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 62 80 / 30 30 20
DOG CANYON 68 56 69 / 40 40 30
MCKITTRICK CANYON 80 63 80 / 40 30 30
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