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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM 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 today, tonight, and Friday.


TXZ279-280-282-012100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande. North winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. North winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 60s in the mountains
to the mid 80s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 59 to 64. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...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. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows 59 to 64.
.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.
.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 around 60 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...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows 61 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to around 90 along the Rio
Grande. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      87     63     79  /  10
Castolon             92     69     86  /
Chisos Basin         76     56     69  /  10
Persimmon Gap        88     67     81  /  10            10
Rio Grande Village   95     68     89  /  30


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NMZ027-028-012100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of showers
70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts
to around 40 mph decreasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast 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.
.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. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      74     58     66  /         60     70


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TXZ277-012100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      78     53     69  /         20     50


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TXZ270-271-012100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to the lower
70s below 5000 feet. Light and variable winds becoming north around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows 47 to 54.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to
45 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 50s near the mountain peaks to the upper 60s below
5000 feet. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph
decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows 45 to 52. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain
peaks to around 70 below 5000 feet. Northeast winds around 10 mph in
the morning becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. 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 48 to 55.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 60 near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 55.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 70s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      70     53     63  /         30     40
Dog Canyon           64     48     57  /         50     50
McKittrick Canyon    72     55     64  /         50     60


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