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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

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


TXZ279-280-282-030900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 61 to 66. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s
along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 61 to 66. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to
the mid 80s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to
the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande.

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      62     74     62     75  /  30     40     30     20
Castolon             67     81     68     82  /  10     30     30     20
Chisos Basin         54     63     55     65  /  20     30     30     20
Persimmon Gap        65     76     66     78  /  30     40     20     20
Rio Grande Village   66     83     67     85  /  30     50     30     30


$$

NMZ027-028-030900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      56     69     57     73  /  40     20            10


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TXZ277-030900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      52     69     52     71  /  40     40     10     20


$$

TXZ270-271-030900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
46 to 53. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s
below 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 58. Northeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid
70s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 70s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51 to 58.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      51     66     54     70  /  30     20
Dog Canyon           47     62     48     66  /  20     20
McKittrick Canyon    54     67     55     70  /  30     20            10


$$