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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 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.
TXZ279-280-282-280900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 72 TO 77. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 71 TO 76. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 67 TO 72. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO 69.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 58 TO 63.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 59 TO 64.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 93 74 94 / 10 20
CASTOLON 79 98 80 99 / 10 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 66 82 66 83 / 10 10 20
PERSIMMON GAP 75 94 76 94 / 20 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 77 102 77 104 / 10 20
NMZ027-028-280900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN SEP 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 86 66 81 / 30 80
TXZ277-280900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 50.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 63 87 64 85 / 10 10 20 40
TXZ270-271-280900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN SEP 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 66. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
80 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
54 TO 61. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 54.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 52.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 83 64 77 / 10 50 80
DOG CANYON 60 77 60 71 / 10 70 80
MCKITTRICK CANYON 66 84 65 78 / 10 60 80
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