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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT THU SEP 24 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-242100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
69 TO 74. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 71 TO 76. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 69 TO
74. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 69 88 / 20 20 10
CASTOLON 92 75 93 / 20 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 77 61 78 / 20 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 88 72 89 / 10 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 98 73 99 / 10 10 10
NMZ027-028-242100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY 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 UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
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 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 63 78 / 60 60 40
TXZ277-242100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY 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 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
MONDAY 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 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 60 82 / 50 40 50
TXZ270-271-242100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 62. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 63.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.
MONDAY
PARTLY 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 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 59 75 / 60 60 40
DOG CANYON 67 55 69 / 60 60 50
MCKITTRICK CANYON 75 62 77 / 60 60 50
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