480  
SXUS44 KMAF 171738  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1238 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-180900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1238 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 73 TO 78.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY 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.    
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 AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 96 72 97 / 20  
CASTOLON 77 101 77 102 / 30 10  
CHISOS BASIN 65 84 65 86 / 30 10 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 74 97 73 98 / 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 104 75 105 / 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-180900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 AM MDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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 AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 91 70 92 / 40 20 20 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-180900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1238 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 66 90 65 91 / 50 20 20 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-180900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 AM MDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 40 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 SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 64 TO 71.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 62 TO 69.    
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.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 87 69 90 / 40 30 30 10  
DOG CANYON 63 78 63 80 / 40 40 40 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 87 70 89 / 40 30 30 10  
 
 
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