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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT SUN APR 12 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 MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-122100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 62 87 / 10 10 10
CASTOLON 85 67 92 / 10 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 69 59 78 / 10 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 83 64 88 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 86 62 96 / 10 10 20
NMZ027-028-122100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SUN APR 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 61 81 /
TXZ277-122100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 75 50 80 / 10 10 10
TXZ270-271-122100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SUN APR 12 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 57. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 57. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 51.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 72 54 76 /
DOG CANYON 62 49 66 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 74 59 77 /
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