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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT WED APR 29 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.
TXZ279-280-282-300900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 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. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 61 TO 66. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 90 62 77 / 10 20 70 70
CASTOLON 72 96 69 85 / 10 20 60 60
CHISOS BASIN 64 81 58 69 / 10 20 70 70
PERSIMMON GAP 68 89 63 75 / 10 20 70 70
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 69 99 65 86 / 10 30 70 70
NMZ027-028-300900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOWS 47 TO
52. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 75 51 55 / 20 90 90
TXZ277-300900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 82 49 63 / 10 30 80 80
TXZ270-271-300900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 44 TO 51.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW
5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 37 TO 44. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 47.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 57.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 55.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 73 51 55 / 20 90 90
DOG CANYON 55 63 44 48 / 20 90 90
MCKITTRICK CANYON 62 74 52 55 / 20 90 90
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