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SXUS44 KMAF 180823  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
323 AM CDT WED JUN 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 JUNETEENTH.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-182100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
323 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2025  
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
111 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 105 74 98 / 10  
CASTOLON 111 80 104 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 94 67 87 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 106 75 99 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 114 77 107 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-182100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
223 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY 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 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 94 72 93 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-182100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
323 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
JUNETEENTH
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY 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 MID 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 95 66 93 / 10 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-182100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
223 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
JUNETEENTH
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 72.    
SUNDAY
 
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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 62 TO 69. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 68. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 MID 80S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 92 70 91 /  
DOG CANYON 85 64 84 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 92 70 91 /  
 

 
 
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