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SXUS44 KMAF 251839  
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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM 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 THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-252100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
REST OF 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 MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 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 LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 62 75 / 20 30 40  
CASTOLON 85 68 80 / 20 30 30  
CHISOS BASIN 70 57 66 / 20 30 40  
PERSIMMON GAP 79 64 75 / 20 30 50  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 66 83 / 20 20 40  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-252100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
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 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. 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 AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 58 68 / 70 70 40  
 
 
 
TXZ277-252100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 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 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 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 MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 55 73 / 20 20 40  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-252100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS 49 TO  
56. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 53. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
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. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 48 TO 55. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 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 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 54. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 55 67 / 50 60 50  
DOG CANYON 61 50 61 / 50 70 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 57 67 / 60 60 50  
 
 
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