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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-200900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 63.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 59 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 62.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 78 57 79 /
CASTOLON 60 84 62 85 /
CHISOS BASIN 50 68 52 70 /
PERSIMMON GAP 56 78 59 79 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 60 86 62 88 /
NMZ027-028-200900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 76 56 79 /
TXZ277-200900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY 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 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 80 55 82 / 10 20
TXZ270-271-200900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 58. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 60.
FRIDAY
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 AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 47 TO 54.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 45 TO 52.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 77 56 79 / 10
DOG CANYON 50 70 53 72 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 56 76 59 79 / 10
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