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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
629 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

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


TXZ279-280-282-122100-
Big Bend National Park-
629 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to
the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Lows 66 to 71. In the mountains, southeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Along the Rio Grande,
light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds
becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. East winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower
90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      90     68     90  /  10     20     10
Castolon             95     73     95  /  10     20     10
Chisos Basin         79     60     79  /  10     20     10
Persimmon Gap        90     70     89  /  10     20     10
Rio Grande Village   99     71    100  /  10     10     10


$$

NMZ027-028-122100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
529 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      79     63     77  /  50     50     50


$$

TXZ277-122100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
629 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      81     58     82  /  40     50     30


$$

TXZ270-271-122100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
529 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the mid
70s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 60. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 70s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 70s below 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to the mid
70s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      71     59     73  /  50     50     50
Dog Canyon           60     53     63  /  50     50     50
McKittrick Canyon    73     61     74  /  50     50     50


$$