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SXUS44 KMAF 261949  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
249 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-270900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
249 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE, SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 93 58 85 /  
CASTOLON 64 99 61 91 /  
CHISOS BASIN 57 83 55 76 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 59 93 58 87 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 58 102 57 94 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-270900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
149 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2024  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
65 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS UP  
TO 65 MPH IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH  
INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 73 51 77 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-270900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
249 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 81 44 76 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-270900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
149 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2024  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 55. WEST WINDS 30 TO  
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
70 MPH IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 42 TO 49. WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO  
35 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS 45 TO 52. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 61.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 54 68 47 71 /  
DOG CANYON 47 62 42 66 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 56 70 50 73 /  
 

 
 
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