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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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.


TXZ279-280-282-172100-
Big Bend National Park-
436 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, southwest winds around
10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. Along the Rio
Grande, light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 69. In the mountains, light and
variable winds becoming south around 10 mph after midnight. Along
the Rio Grande, light and variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. In the
mountains, north winds around 10 mph. Along the Rio Grande,
northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper
90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains
to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      89     66     89  /
Castolon             94     70     93  /
Chisos Basin         78     59     78  /
Persimmon Gap        91     67     91  /  10     10
Rio Grande Village   99     68     99  /  10     10


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NMZ027-028-172100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      80     58     79  /


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TXZ277-172100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds
becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      82     55     79  /  10     10


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TXZ270-271-172100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 70s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51. Northwest winds
around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain
peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 56.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      74     52     73  /
Dog Canyon           64     48     63  /
McKittrick Canyon    75     55     75  /


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