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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT MON OCT 12 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 TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-122100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 70 TO 75.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 67 TO 72. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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 AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 58 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS 50 TO 55.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 60S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 72 95 / 10 10
CASTOLON 98 77 99 / 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 81 65 83 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 93 74 95 / 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 102 77 105 / 20
NMZ027-028-122100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT MON OCT 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 48 TO 54. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 68 86 / 10
TXZ277-122100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 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. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY,
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 89 64 88 / 10 10 20
TXZ270-271-122100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT MON OCT 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 64. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 56 TO 63. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 42 TO 51.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 38 TO 45.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW
5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 40 TO 47.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 62 80 / 10
DOG CANYON 75 58 73 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 84 65 81 / 10
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