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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT, AND MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-040900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 60 TO 65.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 61 TO 66.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 68.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 67. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS 59 TO 64.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 76 63 77 / 10 10 20 10
CASTOLON 67 83 67 84 / 10 10 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 54 66 54 67 / 10 10 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 64 78 66 78 / 10 20 20 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 66 86 67 88 / 10 20 20 10
NMZ027-028-040900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 75 58 72 / 20 20 20
TXZ277-040900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 72 54 73 / 10 20 20 20
TXZ270-271-040900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 56. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 55 70 56 69 / 20 10 10
DOG CANYON 49 65 50 64 / 10 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 56 71 57 69 / 10 20 20
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