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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 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 SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 41 TO 46. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 43 66 /
CASTOLON 62 48 70 /
CHISOS BASIN 47 37 57 /
PERSIMMON GAP 56 44 65 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 65 46 73 /
NMZ027-028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY 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 LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 43 69 /
TXZ277-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 37 71 /
TXZ270-271-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 41. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 52. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 57.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 58.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 60.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 40 68 /
DOG CANYON 50 36 62 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 42 69 /
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