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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-220900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 64.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 80 59 81 /
CASTOLON 62 86 64 88 /
CHISOS BASIN 54 71 55 72 /
PERSIMMON GAP 59 80 61 81 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 61 90 62 91 /
NMZ027-028-220900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY 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 UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
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 UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY 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 MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 58 78 59 78 / 10 20
TXZ277-220900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 82 55 79 / 10
TXZ270-271-220900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
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 MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
80 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
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 UPPER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 48 TO 55. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
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 AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 45 TO 52. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 52.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
70 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 58 77 58 77 / 10 30
DOG CANYON 54 71 54 70 / 10 30
MCKITTRICK CANYON 61 77 60 77 / 10 30
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