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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
919 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 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.


TXZ279-280-282-292100-
Big Bend National Park-
919 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds. Highs in the upper
70s in the mountains to around 101 along the Rio Grande. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds in the evening.
Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 68 to 73.
North winds around 10 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds becoming north 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 69.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s in the mountains to the mid 80s along the Rio
Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 59 to 64.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 58 to 63. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...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 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s
along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 59 to 64.
Chance of showers 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s in
the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
showers 40 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     74     92  /  40     50     10
Castolon             99     79     98  /  40     40     10
Chisos Basin         83     66     82  /  40     40     10
Persimmon Gap        94     76     93  /  40     60     10
Rio Grande Village  104     78    103  /  40     50     10


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NMZ027-028-292100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
819 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
heavy rainfall, then some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging
winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the evening, then mostly clear with isolated showers after
midnight. Windy. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging
winds and heavy rainfall. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
20 to 30 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 20 to
30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Very windy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Very windy. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 70. 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 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly 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. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      81     64     76  /  70     80     10


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TXZ277-292100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
919 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds.
Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then sunny with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...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. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...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. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     63     81  /  30     40     10


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TXZ270-271-292100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
819 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Windy. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds
and heavy rainfall, then some thunderstorms may be severe with
damaging winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
East winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southeast 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Windy. Some thunderstorms may be
severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall, then some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows 54 to
61. East winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Very windy. Highs in the upper 50s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet. West winds 30 to
40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 48 to 55. West winds
25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph shifting
to the northeast 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Very windy. Lows 47 to 54.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Very windy. Highs in the mid 50s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 60s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 47 to 54.
.SUNDAY...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 50s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 70s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 48 to 55. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      78     60     69  /  70     70     10
Dog Canyon           72     54     63  /  70     70     10
McKittrick Canyon    78     61     71  /  70     70     10


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