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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 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.
TXZ279-280-282-190900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 60 TO 65.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 50 78 54 80 /
CASTOLON 56 83 59 85 /
CHISOS BASIN 47 69 50 71 /
PERSIMMON GAP 52 77 56 79 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 55 86 58 88 /
NMZ027-028-190900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY 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 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO
59. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 59. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 77 54 78 /
TXZ277-190900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY 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 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
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 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 79 55 81 /
TXZ270-271-190900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 54. 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 59.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 57. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW
5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 76 55 78 /
DOG CANYON 47 69 50 72 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 76 57 78 /
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