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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
140 PM CDT WED OCT 14 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-142100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
140 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE
HAIL, AND HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL, AND
HEAVY RAINFALL, THEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. VERY WINDY.
COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 55. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING
TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR
100 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY, WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 42 TO 47.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 59.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 68 80 / 50 80 50
CASTOLON 94 72 85 / 60 70 50
CHISOS BASIN 79 61 70 / 50 80 50
PERSIMMON GAP 90 70 80 / 50 80 50
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 100 72 90 / 50 70 60
NMZ027-028-142100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1240 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLOUDY WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 60 76 /
TXZ277-142100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
140 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE
HAIL, AND HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS,
LARGE HAIL, AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH
DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY, WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 59 74 / 40 40 60
TXZ270-271-142100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1240 PM MDT WED OCT 14 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO
47. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 34 TO 41.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 41.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 51.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 58 74 /
DOG CANYON 72 53 69 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 80 60 75 /
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