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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 AM CDT WED OCT 28 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-282100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 62 71 / 40 90
CASTOLON 84 66 75 / 50 90
CHISOS BASIN 70 56 62 / 40 90
PERSIMMON GAP 79 64 72 / 30 90
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 87 65 79 / 40 90
NMZ027-028-282100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT WED OCT 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 58 71 / 10 10 40
TXZ277-282100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 54 71 / 10 10 90
TXZ270-271-282100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT WED OCT 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 57. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 56. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
70 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 48 TO 54.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 48 TO 55.
MONDAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS 41 TO 47.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 56 69 / 10 10 50
DOG CANYON 67 51 64 / 10 10 40
MCKITTRICK CANYON 75 58 70 / 10 10 40
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