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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 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 Tuesday.


TXZ279-280-282-282100-
Big Bend National Park-
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 72 to 77. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 72 to 77. In the mountains, south
winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Along
the Rio Grande, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 68 to
73. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. 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 61 to 66.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to the mid 80s
along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows 61 to 66.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60 in the mountains to the mid 80s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     74     94  /  10     10     40
Castolon             98     80    100  /  10     20     40
Chisos Basin         81     66     83  /  10     10     40
Persimmon Gap        93     77     95  /  10     10     40
Rio Grande Village  102     78    104  /  10     10     30


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NMZ027-028-282100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
159 PM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the evening, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the
mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated
showers after midnight. Windy. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
25 to 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     67     81  /         60     80


$$

TXZ277-282100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing
to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      86     64     86  /  20     40     40


$$

TXZ270-271-282100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
159 PM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to the
mid 80s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows 58 to 65. Southeast
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest with gusts to around
25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Windy. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the
upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Very windy.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows
54 to 61. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers in the morning. Windy. Highs in
the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below
5000 feet. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 50 to 57.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 55.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 49 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60 near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      82     64     77  /  10     80     80
Dog Canyon           76     59     72  /  10     80     90
McKittrick Canyon    83     65     78  /  10     80     80


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