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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
203 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for the rest of today, tonight, and Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-122100-
Big Bend National Park-
203 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to
around 106 along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 79. In the mountains, southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains to around
104 along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 73 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
103 along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 73 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 103 along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 71 to 76.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     100     76     97  /  10     10
Castolon            105     81    103  /
Chisos Basin         88     67     86  /
Persimmon Gap       101     78     98  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village  110     79    107  /                10


$$

NMZ027-028-122100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
103 PM MDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around
70. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center     100     75     98  /                10


$$

TXZ277-122100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
203 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      95     66     94  /  20     10     10


$$

TXZ270-271-122100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
103 PM MDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 90s below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 72. Light and variable winds
becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to the
upper 90s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming
southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 90s below 5000 feet. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 90s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 61 to
68. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s near the
mountain peaks to around 90 below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY 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 60 to 67. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 59 to
66. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly 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 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      94     71     93  /                20
Dog Canyon           88     66     86  /                20
McKittrick Canyon    96     73     95  /                20


$$