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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 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 Wednesday.


TXZ279-280-282-152100-
Big Bend National Park-
139 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds around 10 mph after
midnight becoming light and variable, then becoming east 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 103 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph shifting to the east around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 70 to 75.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 71 to 76.
.SATURDAY...Partly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
70 to 75. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.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 40 percent.
.MONDAY...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 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      96     73     96  /  20     20
Castolon            102     79    101  /  20     20
Chisos Basin         85     65     85  /  20     20
Persimmon Gap        98     75     97  /  20     20
Rio Grande Village  106     75    106  /  20     20


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NMZ027-028-152100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1239 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny in the morning
then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight 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 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 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 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...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 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 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 50 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     71     91  /  30     40     30


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TXZ277-152100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
139 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny, then partly cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower
60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 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...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      91     63     90  /  50     50     20


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TXZ270-271-152100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1239 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 61 to 68. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s near the mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet.
Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 59 to 66. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly 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. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 59 to
66. Chance of precipitation 50 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 70s near the mountain peaks to the mid 80s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 57 to
64. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight 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.
.SUNDAY 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 40 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.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     67     87  /  30     40     50
Dog Canyon           82     62     79  /  20     50     60
McKittrick Canyon    91     69     88  /  30     50     50


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