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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
829 AM CDT Wed Sep 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 Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-302100-
Big Bend National Park-
829 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 67 to 72. Light and variable
winds becoming north around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 69. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to
the mid 80s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 60 to 65.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s in
the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows 59 to 64.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio
Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 60 to 65.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio
Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      92     68     86  /  10     20
Castolon             97     73     92  /  10     10
Chisos Basin         81     62     76  /  10     20
Persimmon Gap        93     72     88  /  10     20
Rio Grande Village  101     72     95  /  10     30


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NMZ027-028-302100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
729 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
50s. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance
of showers 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      76     59     75  /


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TXZ277-302100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
829 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      82     56     79  /  20     20


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TXZ270-271-302100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
729 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 47 to 54. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
40 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain peaks to around
70 below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 46 to 53.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below
5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 49 to 56.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s
near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet. Chance of
showers 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      70     53     71  /  10
Dog Canyon           63     48     66  /  20
McKittrick Canyon    72     56     73  /  10


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