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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-192100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s in the mountains to around 102 along the Rio Grande. Light
and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 72 to 77. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around 100 along
the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 70 to 75. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
100 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 69 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 68 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains
to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 69 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains
to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 68 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     74     94  /  20     50     40
Castolon            101     78     99  /  20     50     30
Chisos Basin         85     64     83  /  20     50     40
Persimmon Gap        97     77     95  /  20     50     50
Rio Grande Village  106     77    104  /  20     50     40


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NMZ027-028-192100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as
warm. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      93     69     93  /  20     20     10


$$

TXZ277-192100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      91     63     90  /  50     50     40


$$

TXZ270-271-192100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows 59 to 66. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to
around 90 below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 57 to 64. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 54 to 61. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Lows 54 to 61. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 55 to
62. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around 80 below 5000 feet. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     65     88  /  20     30     10
Dog Canyon           81     60     81  /  20     30     10
McKittrick Canyon    90     67     89  /  20     30     10


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