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SXUS44 KMAF 050936  
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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT MON OCT 5 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-052100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
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 AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 68. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 62 TO 68.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 67.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 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 MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 62 TO 67.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 77 61 82 / 20  
CASTOLON 85 67 89 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 68 55 72 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 78 64 82 / 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 65 91 / 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-052100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 58 78 / 30  
 

 
 
TXZ277-052100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
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 UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
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 MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 54 78 / 20 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-052100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S  
BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 58.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 56 74 / 30 10  
DOG CANYON 65 50 69 / 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 70 56 76 / 30 10  
 

 
 
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