794  
SXUS44 KMAF 180539  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1239 AM 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-182100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 73 TO 78. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S 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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 71 TO 76.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 72 TO 77.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 96 72 97 /  
CASTOLON 101 77 102 /  
CHISOS BASIN 85 65 85 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 97 74 98 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 75 106 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-182100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1139 PM MDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 70.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 90 71 93 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-182100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1239 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
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 AROUND 90.    
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 MID 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 89 64 91 / 20 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-182100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1139 PM MDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 61 TO 68.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 61 TO 68.    
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 THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 87 69 90 / 30 30 10  
DOG CANYON 78 63 81 / 30 30 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 86 70 90 / 20 20 10  
 

 
 
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