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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-210900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 63. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 64.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 59 TO 64.
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 LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 57 TO 62.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TUESDAY
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 57 80 56 80 /
CASTOLON 62 85 62 86 /
CHISOS BASIN 52 71 52 71 /
PERSIMMON GAP 59 80 59 79 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 60 89 60 90 /
NMZ027-028-210900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 79 57 77 /
TXZ277-210900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY 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 MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
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 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 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 LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
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 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 82 55 81 /
TXZ270-271-210900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 59. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 48 TO 55. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 53. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 46 TO 52.
TUESDAY
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 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 78 57 76 /
DOG CANYON 54 73 54 70 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 59 78 59 76 /
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