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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
841 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Tuesday, Tuesday night, and Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-150900-
Big Bend National Park-
841 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 102 along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. East winds 15 to
20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 69 to 74. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a 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 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 68 to 73. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      75     97     73     95  /         20     20
Castolon             80    102     79    101  /  10     20     20
Chisos Basin         66     85     65     85  /  10     20     20
Persimmon Gap        77     98     76     97  /         10     10
Rio Grande Village   78    107     75    106  /  10     20     20


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NMZ027-028-150900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
741 PM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph
shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...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 40 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      73     95     71     90  /  30     30     50     40


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TXZ277-150900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
841 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      65     91     63     89  /  10     50     50     20


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TXZ270-271-150900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
741 PM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows 63 to 70. East
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 90s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 61 to 68. East winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s near the mountain peaks to the upper 80s below
5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 59 to 66. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 67.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 59 to 66. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 56 to
63. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 56 to 63. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...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      69     90     67     86  /  20     20     60     60
Dog Canyon           64     82     62     78  /  20     30     60     60
McKittrick Canyon    71     91     69     87  /  20     30     60     60


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