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Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
514 PM 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 tonight, Thursday, Thursday night, and Friday.
TXZ279-280-282-010900-
Big Bend National Park-
514 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 66 to
71. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, northeast winds around
10 mph. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming
north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 68. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 61 to 66. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the upper 50s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the
Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 60 to 65.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 62 to 67.
.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 61 to 66.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s in
the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
showers 30 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 68 87 64 80 / 30 30 10
Castolon 72 92 70 87 / 20 20 10
Chisos Basin 62 76 58 70 / 30 30 10
Persimmon Gap 71 88 68 82 / 30 30 10
Rio Grande Village 72 95 69 90 / 40 40 10 10
$$
NMZ027-028-010900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
414 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Windy. Lows in
the upper 50s. North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Windy.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 58 74 59 66 / 10 20 30
$$
TXZ277-010900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
514 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight 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
30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.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
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 55 79 53 70 / 10 10 40
$$
TXZ270-271-010900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
414 PM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, cooler. Lows 47 to 54. West winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting
to the northeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
after midnight. Very windy. Lows 48 to 55. Northeast winds 30 to
40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Very
windy. Highs in the lower 50s near the mountain peaks to the upper
60s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to
around 55 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight.
Lows 46 to 53. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers
40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 50 to 57.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60 near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 50 to 57. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near
the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet. Chance of
showers 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 52 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around
80 below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 52 70 54 64 / 10 20
Dog Canyon 48 64 49 58 / 20 20
McKittrick Canyon 55 72 56 65 / 20 20
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