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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 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.
TXZ279-280-282-132100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
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. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 40 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.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 67 TO 72. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY,
COOLER. LOWS 55 TO 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 48 TO 53.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 56 TO 61.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 71 91 / 10 40 40
CASTOLON 100 75 95 / 20 50 40
CHISOS BASIN 84 64 80 / 10 40 40
PERSIMMON GAP 96 73 91 / 10 40 40
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 76 101 / 10 30 40
NMZ027-028-132100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 46 TO 51. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 66 83 / 20 20
TXZ277-132100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 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 LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY,
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS
COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 63 82 / 20 70 50
TXZ270-271-132100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 49.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 36 TO 43.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW
5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 39 TO 46.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 54.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 62 78 / 10 10
DOG CANYON 73 57 71 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 64 79 / 10 10
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