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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 AM CDT FRI APR 10 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.
TXZ279-280-282-102100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
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. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 61 81 / 20 70
CASTOLON 91 67 86 / 20 70
CHISOS BASIN 76 58 72 / 20 70
PERSIMMON GAP 85 64 80 / 20 70
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 93 63 91 / 20 70
NMZ027-028-102100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 60 74 / 20 60 70
TXZ277-102100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 51 72 / 10 30 70
TXZ270-271-102100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 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. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 57.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 55.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 52.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 56 70 / 20 40 70
DOG CANYON 71 50 62 / 20 50 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 58 72 / 20 60 70
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