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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-090900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY 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 LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 81 57 84 / 30 30 10
CASTOLON 63 87 62 89 / 30 30 10
CHISOS BASIN 54 72 55 75 / 30 30 10
PERSIMMON GAP 59 83 60 84 / 30 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 57 90 57 93 / 30 30 10
NMZ027-028-090900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 54 82 55 82 / 10 10 20
TXZ277-090900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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 LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 47 77 48 80 / 10 30 20 10
TXZ270-271-090900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 53 TO 58. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND 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 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS 51 TO 56.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 52.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 51.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 53 78 54 78 / 10 10 20
DOG CANYON 50 69 51 69 / 10 10 10 20
MCKITTRICK CANYON 56 79 56 79 / 10 10 10 20
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