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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT FRI APR 3 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 SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-032100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
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.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 61 78 / 30 20 40
CASTOLON 96 66 85 / 20 20 30
CHISOS BASIN 82 59 70 / 30 20 40
PERSIMMON GAP 90 63 76 / 30 30 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 100 61 87 / 40 30 50
NMZ027-028-032100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH
BECOMING EAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 52 67 /
TXZ277-032100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 46 65 / 20 10 20
TXZ270-271-032100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 44 TO 50. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE EAST 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 44 TO 50. EAST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS
25 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDY. LOWS 40 TO 45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 42 TO 48.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 48.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 49 64 /
DOG CANYON 70 43 56 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 50 65 /
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