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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-170900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60 TO 65. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. COOLER. LOWS 51 TO 56.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST 20 TO
30 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 92 62 76 / 10 10
CASTOLON 69 97 69 83 /
CHISOS BASIN 62 83 58 68 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 66 93 62 75 / 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 67 101 62 85 / 10 10
NMZ027-028-170900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
50 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING
DUST IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 82 49 68 /
TXZ277-170900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 83 46 67 /
TXZ270-271-170900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING,
THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COLDER. AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST IN THE EVENING. LOWS 41 TO 49. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 46. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 41 TO 47.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 53.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 59.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 77 46 65 /
DOG CANYON 52 67 40 57 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 61 78 48 65 /
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