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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-100900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 69 TO 74. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 70 TO 75. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
69 TO 74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
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 67 TO  
73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND  
70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO 72. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
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. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 98 72 97 / 10  
CASTOLON 77 102 78 102 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 64 87 65 86 / 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 98 74 97 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 74 107 77 106 / 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-100900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY 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 MID 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY 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. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 98 73 94 / 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-100900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 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  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY 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 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 95 64 94 / 10 20 20 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-100900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 64 TO 71. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69. EAST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 60 TO 67.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY 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 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 67.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
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 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 65.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 95 69 91 / 10 10 10  
DOG CANYON 65 87 65 84 / 10 10 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 72 96 71 92 / 10 10 10  
 
 
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