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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT THU OCT 8 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.
TXZ279-280-282-082100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 67. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 62 TO 67. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 70.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68 TO 73.
COLUMBUS DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 63 84 /
CASTOLON 90 69 89 /
CHISOS BASIN 74 58 73 /
PERSIMMON GAP 86 65 85 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 93 69 92 / 10
NMZ027-028-082100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
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 LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 60 80 /
TXZ277-082100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 54 79 / 10 10
TXZ270-271-082100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 65.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 64. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW
5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 75 59 76 /
DOG CANYON 68 53 69 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 76 60 76 /
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