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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 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 SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-162100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
SATURDAY
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
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 39 TO 44. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 60S 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 61.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 42 55 / 10
CASTOLON 60 47 62 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 46 35 46 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 57 43 57 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 64 47 65 / 10
NMZ027-028-162100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MDT SATURDAY
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH DECREASING
TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 35 57 /
TXZ277-162100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY
REST OF TODAY
CLOUDY, WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 25 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. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 53 33 57 /
TXZ270-271-162100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MDT SATURDAY
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 30 TO 36.
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 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33 TO 40. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 58.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY 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 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 56 36 54 /
DOG CANYON 49 31 50 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 57 34 56 /
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