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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT TUE APR 14 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-142100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH 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.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 58.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 64 88 / 30 20 10
CASTOLON 93 69 93 / 20 20
CHISOS BASIN 78 61 78 / 30 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 88 65 88 / 20 20 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 96 63 96 / 30 30 10
NMZ027-028-142100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 57 77 / 10 10
TXZ277-142100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 51 78 / 10 10
TXZ270-271-142100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT TUE APR 14 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. LOWS 47 TO 54. WEST WINDS
35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 40 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 43 TO 48.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 47.
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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 43 TO 49.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 75 52 72 / 10 10
DOG CANYON 65 47 63 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 76 55 73 / 10 10
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