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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 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 SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-182100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 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. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 76.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 76.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 72 TO 78.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
106 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 72 90 / 30 30 50
CASTOLON 98 77 96 / 30 30 50
CHISOS BASIN 82 64 80 / 30 30 50
PERSIMMON GAP 94 73 91 / 40 40 60
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 102 77 100 / 30 30 50
NMZ027-028-182100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 69 90 / 50 50 60
TXZ277-182100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 62 85 / 70 50 80
TXZ270-271-182100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 67. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 67.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 61 TO 68.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 71.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 66 86 / 50 50 70
DOG CANYON 80 61 79 / 60 60 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 88 68 87 / 60 60 70
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