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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-100900-
Big Bend National Park-
436 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 67. In the mountains, southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Along the Rio Grande, east winds 10 to 15 mph in
the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Southeast 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 in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to
the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
evening. Lows 64 to 69.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 67.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the
mid 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      63     85     62     87  /  10
Castolon             69     90     67     92  /  10
Chisos Basin         57     74     55     76  /  10
Persimmon Gap        66     87     64     88  /  20
Rio Grande Village   67     95     64     97  /  10


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NMZ027-028-100900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
336 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      61     79     61     84  /  10


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TXZ277-100900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
436 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      54     79     53     82  /  20     10     10


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TXZ270-271-100900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
336 PM MDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 52 to
59. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain
peaks to around 80 below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 60. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows 56 to 63. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 70s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows 53 to 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid
70s below 5000 feet. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 52 to 59. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below
5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      58     75     58     81  /  10     10     10
Dog Canyon           53     65     54     70  /  10     10     10
McKittrick Canyon    60     76     60     81  /  10     10     10


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