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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-240900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 66. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 66.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
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 LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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.
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 60S. 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 IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 80 62 79 / 20 20
CASTOLON 68 86 68 85 / 10 30 20
CHISOS BASIN 57 71 57 70 / 20 20
PERSIMMON GAP 63 80 64 79 / 10 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 65 89 66 88 / 10 20
NMZ027-028-240900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL, THEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
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 MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 74 59 69 / 40 60 80 70
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FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 LOWER 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 IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 56 78 55 75 / 10 10 30 40
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GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL, THEN
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 57. EAST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
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. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS
48 TO 55. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 46 TO 53. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
70 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 53.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 55.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46 TO 53. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 72 56 67 / 40 50 80 70
DOG CANYON 53 66 51 61 / 50 60 90 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 59 71 57 67 / 50 60 90 70
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