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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
254 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 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 SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
254 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS
AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 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 WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 69 TO 74. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
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 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO 74. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 69 TO 74.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 70 90 / 40 40 40
CASTOLON 93 76 95 / 40 40 40
CHISOS BASIN 77 64 79 / 30 30 40
PERSIMMON GAP 89 72 91 / 40 40 40
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 96 75 99 / 40 40 40
NMZ027-028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
154 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 69 90 / 30 30 60
TXZ277-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
254 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND
60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY 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 LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 62 86 / 70 40 80
TXZ270-271-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
154 AM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
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 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 60 TO 67. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
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 AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO
66. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 59 TO 66.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 61 TO 68.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 69.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 69.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 66 87 / 40 30 70
DOG CANYON 78 61 80 / 50 30 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 85 68 88 / 50 40 70
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