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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 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 SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-102100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 68. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 68 TO 73. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 69 TO 74.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 68 TO 73. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
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 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 64 TO 69. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 64 90 /
CASTOLON 92 70 96 /
CHISOS BASIN 76 59 79 /
PERSIMMON GAP 88 66 91 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 95 69 100 /
NMZ027-028-102100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SAT OCT 10 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 63 88 /
TXZ277-102100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 57 85 /
TXZ270-271-102100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SAT OCT 10 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 58 TO 65.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 56.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 62 84 /
DOG CANYON 73 57 77 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 80 63 85 /
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