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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT MON APR 6 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 TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-062100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WARMER. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG  
THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
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 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 52 81 / 10 10 20  
CASTOLON 76 57 88 / 10 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 63 50 73 / 10 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 71 54 79 / 20 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 80 53 90 / 10 10 20  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-062100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 51 70 / 10 50 60  
 
 
 
TXZ277-062100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 42 75 / 10 40 50  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-062100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 44 TO  
49. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 55.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 30 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 48 70 / 10 60 60  
DOG CANYON 55 44 61 / 10 60 60  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 49 70 / 10 60 60  
 
 
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