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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
223 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 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.


TXZ279-280-282-022100-
Big Bend National Park-
223 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 60s in the
mountains to the upper 80s along the Rio Grande. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening, then
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
60 to 65. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s in the mountains to
the upper 70s along the Rio Grande. North winds around 10 mph.
Chance of showers 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 60 to 65.
Light and variable winds. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...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. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 60 to 65.
.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 62 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower
90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains
to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      81     61     73  /         40     40
Castolon             87     66     79  /         30     40
Chisos Basin         70     53     62  /         30     40
Persimmon Gap        82     64     75  /         40     40
Rio Grande Village   91     65     82  /         40     40


$$

NMZ027-028-022100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
123 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers, then scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
Windy, cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts to around 50 mph becoming northeast 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight. Windy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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 in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     55     69  /  70     40     20


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TXZ277-022100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
223 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight,
then numerous showers in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 50.
North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      69     50     68  /  60     50     30


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TXZ270-271-022100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
123 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of fog after
midnight. Patchy fog. Very windy. Highs in the lower 50s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 60s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 30 to
45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Patchy fog. Windy.
Lows 45 to 52. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to
20 mph after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to around 70 below
5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 49 to 56.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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
around 80 below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      62     51     66  /  50     30     20
Dog Canyon           56     46     61  /  50     30     20
McKittrick Canyon    62     53     68  /  60     30     30


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