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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
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.
TXZ279-280-282-162100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS 67 TO
72. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 68 85 / 40 40 40
CASTOLON 89 73 91 / 40 40 40
CHISOS BASIN 73 62 75 / 50 40 50
PERSIMMON GAP 86 70 87 / 50 50 50
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 92 72 94 / 60 50 50
NMZ027-028-162100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT THU JUL 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 67 88 / 10 10 20
TXZ277-162100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SUNNY WITH
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND
60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 59 84 / 60 50 40
TXZ270-271-162100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT THU JUL 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 66. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 59 TO 66. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 59 TO 66.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY 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.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 62 TO 69.
TUESDAY
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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 63 TO 70.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 64 86 / 20 10 40
DOG CANYON 77 59 79 / 20 10 40
MCKITTRICK CANYON 84 66 86 / 20 10 40
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