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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 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-
139 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 63 79 / 30
CASTOLON 92 69 86 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 76 56 69 / 20
PERSIMMON GAP 88 67 81 / 30 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 95 68 89 / 30
NMZ027-028-012100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT THU OCT 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 58 66 / 60 70
TXZ277-012100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
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
TXZ270-271-012100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT THU OCT 1 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN
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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