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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-202100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 61. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 63.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 58 TO 63.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 58 79 /
CASTOLON 84 63 85 /
CHISOS BASIN 69 52 70 /
PERSIMMON GAP 78 60 80 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 87 63 88 /
NMZ027-028-202100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
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 IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 56 79 /
TXZ277-202100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
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 IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 56 82 /
TXZ270-271-202100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 58. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
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 47 TO 54. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 46 TO
53. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 57 78 /
DOG CANYON 70 53 72 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 76 59 79 /
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