103  
SXUS44 KMAF 020014  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
714 PM CDT WED APR 1 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-020900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
714 PM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S  
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 88 64 91 / 20 10 40  
CASTOLON 70 93 68 96 / 20 10 30  
CHISOS BASIN 61 79 62 82 / 20 10 40  
PERSIMMON GAP 67 89 65 91 / 20 10 40  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 64 96 63 99 / 20 40  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-020900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
614 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WINDY,  
COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 56 82 60 84 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-020900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
714 PM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 50 81 51 83 / 10 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-020900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
614 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. VERY WINDY.  
COOLER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING. LOWS 47 TO 54. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO  
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 58. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 40 TO 45.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 44 TO 49.    
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 44 TO 49.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 76 55 78 / 10  
DOG CANYON 47 67 51 69 / 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 78 59 80 / 10  
 
 
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