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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND JUNETEENTH.
TXZ279-280-282-180900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 110 ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 74 TO 79. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
JUNETEENTH
SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS 71 TO 76. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 74 TO 79.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
110 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 73 TO 78.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
108 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 107 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 104 76 98 / 10 20 20 40
CASTOLON 82 107 80 103 / 10 20 20 30
CHISOS BASIN 71 92 69 88 / 10 20 20 30
PERSIMMON GAP 81 106 78 98 / 10 20 20 40
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 81 114 81 108 / 10 20 20 40
NMZ027-028-180900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
JUNETEENTH
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 98 73 92 / 20 20
TXZ277-180900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
JUNETEENTH
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 97 65 91 / 10 20 20 50
TXZ270-271-180900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 66 TO 75. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 71. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
JUNETEENTH
SUNNY. A 20 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. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 70. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 72.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 66 TO 74.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 65 TO 72.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 64 TO 71.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 94 69 89 / 10 10 20
DOG CANYON 68 87 64 82 / 10 10 20
MCKITTRICK CANYON 77 95 72 89 / 10 10 20
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