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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-222100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 74. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 68 TO 73. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
MONDAY
PARTLY 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 70 89 / 20 20 10
CASTOLON 96 76 95 / 20 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 79 62 79 / 20 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 92 73 91 / 20 20 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 100 73 100 / 20 20 10
NMZ027-028-222100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE SEP 22 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
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 PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 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 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 64 78 / 40 60 60
TXZ277-222100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 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 UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 60 83 / 30 30 30
TXZ270-271-222100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE SEP 22 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TODAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S
BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
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 PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS 54 TO
61. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 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 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO
62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT 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 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 66.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 60 75 / 30 50 70
DOG CANYON 74 56 67 / 30 50 80
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 62 75 / 30 60 70
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