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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
437 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 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 Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-302100-
Big Bend National Park-
437 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 60 in the
mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
lower 60s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande.
Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southeast
winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60 in the mountains to the upper 70s
along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to the
upper 70s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to the
lower 80s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      74     61     76  /  60     10
Castolon             79     65     81  /  40     10
Chisos Basin         65     55     67  /  50     10
Persimmon Gap        74     63     75  /  50     10
Rio Grande Village   82     64     84  /  60


$$

NMZ027-028-302100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
337 AM MDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
upper 60s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      65     56     70  /  70     10     10


$$

TXZ277-302100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
437 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      70     54     75  /  60     10     20


$$

TXZ270-271-302100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
337 AM MDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain peaks to the upper
60s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 48 to 55. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows 50 to 57. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 51 to 58.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 50s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 41 to 48.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 60s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     54     67  /  50     40     40
Dog Canyon           59     49     62  /  50     40     40
McKittrick Canyon    64     55     68  /  60     40     40


$$