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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-170900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 72 TO 77. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 72 95 72 94 /
CASTOLON 78 100 78 99 /
CHISOS BASIN 64 84 64 83 /
PERSIMMON GAP 75 96 75 95 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 74 105 75 104 /
NMZ027-028-170900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY 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 IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 69 91 70 92 / 10 10
TXZ277-170900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 90. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY 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 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 90 61 91 / 10
TXZ270-271-170900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 59 TO 66. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 67. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 67.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 87 65 88 / 30 10
DOG CANYON 60 79 60 81 / 30 20
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 88 67 89 / 20 20
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