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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 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 COLUMBUS DAY.
TXZ279-280-282-112100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 67 TO 72. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 70 TO 75. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 60 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY,
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS 51 TO 56.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 68 92 / 20 20
CASTOLON 96 74 98 / 20 20
CHISOS BASIN 79 62 81 / 20 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 91 70 93 / 20 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 100 73 102 / 20 20
NMZ027-028-112100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 52 TO 57. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY,
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 66 89 / 10 20
TXZ277-112100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS 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
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 61 89 / 20 20 20
TXZ270-271-112100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 65. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 46 TO
55. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY,
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 47.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
60 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 64 83 / 10 30
DOG CANYON 77 59 76 / 10 30
MCKITTRICK CANYON 85 66 84 / 10 30
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