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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-042100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 62 TO 67. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 61 TO 66. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 63 TO 69.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A 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
50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 61 TO 66.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 60 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
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 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 63.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 63 77 / 10 10 20
CASTOLON 81 69 85 / 10 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 64 57 67 / 10 10 20
PERSIMMON GAP 76 66 78 / 10 20 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 84 68 87 / 10 20 30
NMZ027-028-042100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SUN OCT 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 59 73 / 20 20 40
TXZ277-042100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 71 57 73 / 10 20 30
TXZ270-271-042100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SUN OCT 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 58.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 57.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 57 70 / 10 20 20
DOG CANYON 65 51 65 / 10 20 20
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 58 71 / 10 20 30
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