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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT WED SEP 23 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-232100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY 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. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
69 TO 74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
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.
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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 71 TO 76. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 89 70 88 / 20 20
CASTOLON 95 75 93 / 20 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 78 62 77 / 20 20
PERSIMMON GAP 90 73 89 / 20 20 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 100 74 99 / 10 10
NMZ027-028-232100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
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. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY 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 UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
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 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 63 77 / 80 80 50
TXZ277-232100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY 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 LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 60 81 / 50 50 40
TXZ270-271-232100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE EAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
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. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
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 MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.
MONDAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 59 73 / 90 60 50
DOG CANYON 65 55 67 / 90 60 50
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 62 74 / 90 60 50
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