953  
SXUS44 KMAF 251633  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1133 AM CDT SAT APR 25 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 SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-252100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1133 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG  
THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 93 65 95 /  
CASTOLON 98 68 100 /  
CHISOS BASIN 83 62 85 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 94 65 96 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 102 62 103 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-252100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 AM MDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM MDT  
MONDAY...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO  
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. STRONG WINDS. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH DECREASING TO 60 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 30 TO  
40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 84 63 88 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-252100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1133 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 84 53 88 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-252100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 AM MDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM MDT  
MONDAY...  
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 60. WEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO  
50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. STRONG WINDS. LOWS 50 TO 57. WEST  
WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH DECREASING TO 35 TO  
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 59.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 63.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
COOLER. LOWS 48 TO 54.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 58 83 /  
DOG CANYON 69 52 72 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 80 62 84 /  
 

 
 
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