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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 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 MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-252100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN  
THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
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 LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY  
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 LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 61 74 / 20 20 40  
CASTOLON 85 66 80 / 20 30 40  
CHISOS BASIN 70 56 66 / 20 20 40  
PERSIMMON GAP 79 63 75 / 20 30 40  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 65 83 / 10 20 40  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-252100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY 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.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
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. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 57 66 / 60 60 70  
 
 
 
TXZ277-252100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY 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  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 54 72 / 20 30 50  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-252100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
49 TO 56. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 54. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 55. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 54. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 54 65 / 50 60 70  
DOG CANYON 61 50 60 / 50 60 70  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 56 66 / 60 60 70  
 
 
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