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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
154 PM CDT THU OCT 15 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-152100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
154 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO
56. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. COLDER. LOWS 42 TO 47. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 47 TO 52.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 51 55 / 60 90 90
CASTOLON 85 57 61 / 60 90 90
CHISOS BASIN 69 43 47 / 60 90 90
PERSIMMON GAP 80 54 57 / 70 90 90
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 89 56 65 / 70 90 80
NMZ027-028-152100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1254 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT FRIDAY NIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. VERY
WINDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 54 60 / 10
TXZ277-152100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
154 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. VERY WINDY. MUCH
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 44 52 / 50 80 80
TXZ270-271-152100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1254 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT FRIDAY NIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 42 TO 49.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. VERY
WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 33 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP
TO 60 MPH DECREASING TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 41.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 43 TO 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 56.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 75 49 56 / 10
DOG CANYON 69 42 49 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 75 50 56 / 10
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