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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, MONDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-130900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 63 TO 68. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO 69.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 65 TO
70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 66 TO 71.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 71 88 70 84 / 40 60 60 90
CASTOLON 76 93 75 90 / 40 70 60 90
CHISOS BASIN 64 78 63 74 / 40 70 60 90
PERSIMMON GAP 73 88 72 84 / 30 60 60 90
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 96 74 92 / 30 60 60 90
NMZ027-028-130900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY 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 40 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 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY 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 69 84 68 82 / 40 50 50 70
TXZ277-130900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY 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 50S. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 82 61 79 / 40 80 60 90
TXZ270-271-130900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 60 TO 67. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66.
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY 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 65 81 64 80 / 20 50 40 70
DOG CANYON 61 76 60 75 / 20 40 40 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 81 66 80 / 30 50 50 70
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