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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-020900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to the mid
80s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio
Grande. In the mountains, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, north winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 60 to 65.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the
Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 61 to 66.
.MONDAY...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.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to
the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      62     80     61     74  /         10     30     40
Castolon             69     86     67     81  /                20     30
Chisos Basin         56     69     54     63  /                20     40
Persimmon Gap        66     81     65     75  /         10     30     40
Rio Grande Village   67     90     66     83  /                40     40


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NMZ027-028-020900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Windy. Lows 53 to 58.
North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Windy, cooler. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      58     63     56     68  /  50     60     30     10


$$

TXZ277-020900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      53     68     52     68  /  30     50     40     30


$$

TXZ270-271-020900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Very windy. Lows 47 to
54. Northeast winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Very
windy. Highs in the lower 50s near the mountain peaks to the mid 60s
below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around
60 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 46 to 53. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain
peaks to around 70 below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s
below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 56.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 70s below
5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 70s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      53     61     51     65  /  30     50     30     10
Dog Canyon           48     55     46     60  /  40     50     30     10
McKittrick Canyon    55     62     54     67  /  40     60     30     10


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