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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 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 SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-092100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 63 TO 68. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 64 TO 69. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
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.
COLUMBUS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 70 TO 75.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 70 TO 75.
WEDNESDAY
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.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 74.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 64 86 /
CASTOLON 89 69 92 /
CHISOS BASIN 73 58 76 /
PERSIMMON GAP 86 65 87 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 92 69 95 /
NMZ027-028-092100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 60 83 /
TXZ277-092100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
COLUMBUS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
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 IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 56 82 /
TXZ270-271-092100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. SOUTHEAST 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 58 TO 65. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
COLUMBUS DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 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
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 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.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 58 79 /
DOG CANYON 69 53 72 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 76 59 80 /
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