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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, MONDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-260900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 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 LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 75 58 78 / 30 40 20 20  
CASTOLON 68 80 63 83 / 30 30 30 20  
CHISOS BASIN 57 66 53 69 / 30 40 20 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 64 75 61 79 / 30 50 20 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 66 83 62 87 / 20 40 30 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-260900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
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
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 68 55 74 / 70 40 40 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-260900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 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 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 55 73 51 76 / 20 40 40 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-260900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS 49 TO  
56. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 53. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 48 TO 55. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 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 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 54. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 54.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 55 67 52 69 / 60 50 50 10  
DOG CANYON 50 61 48 64 / 70 50 50 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 57 67 54 71 / 60 50 50 10  
 

 
 
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