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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-230900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 62 TO 67. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 59 82 61 81 / 10
CASTOLON 64 88 68 87 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 55 73 57 72 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 61 82 63 81 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 62 92 65 90 / 10
NMZ027-028-230900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY 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 UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MONDAY
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 MID 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 59 80 60 73 / 10 30 70
TXZ277-230900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 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. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MONDAY 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 IN THE LOWER 50S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 80 56 78 / 10 20
TXZ270-271-230900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 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. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
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 UPPER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. 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. LOWS 48 TO 55. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MONDAY
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 MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 46 TO 53. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 51.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 52.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 59 79 57 71 / 10 40 70
DOG CANYON 54 72 53 65 / 10 60 80
MCKITTRICK CANYON 60 79 58 71 / 10 50 80
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