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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1232 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1232 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. COOLER. LOWS 60 TO 66. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. COOLER. LOWS 51 TO 56.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 61 74 / 10 10
CASTOLON 97 68 82 / 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 83 56 67 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 93 63 74 / 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 102 62 84 / 10 20
NMZ027-028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1132 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 49 67 /
TXZ277-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1232 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 47 66 / 10
TXZ270-271-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1132 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST
WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COLDER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 39 TO 48.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 40 TO 46. EAST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 42 TO 47. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 54.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 59.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 59.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 46 64 /
DOG CANYON 66 38 55 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 78 47 64 /
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