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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-220900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 70 TO 75. 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 71 TO 76.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 71 90 70 89 / 20 10 10
CASTOLON 78 96 77 95 / 10 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 63 79 62 79 / 10 10 20
PERSIMMON GAP 74 91 74 90 / 10 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 74 100 74 100 / 10 20 10 10
NMZ027-028-220900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT MON SEP 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY 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.
MONDAY
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 MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 69 84 66 76 / 20 40 60 80
TXZ277-220900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 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 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY 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. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 85 61 81 / 10 30 20 50
TXZ270-271-220900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT MON SEP 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
58 TO 65. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S
BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO 63. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 56 TO
63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 66. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 81 61 73 / 10 30 60 90
DOG CANYON 59 74 57 66 / 10 30 60 90
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 81 64 73 / 20 30 60 90
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