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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT WED APR 15 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.
TXZ279-280-282-160900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOWS 51 TO 56.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 91 66 93 / 10
CASTOLON 67 97 69 99 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 59 82 62 84 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 66 91 66 94 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 62 100 67 102 / 10 10 10
NMZ027-028-160900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 30 TO
40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 56 83 60 82 /
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FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
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TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 49 84 52 83 /
TXZ270-271-160900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 58. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 43 TO 50. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 47.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 40 TO 46.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 58.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 51 78 56 77 /
DOG CANYON 47 69 52 68 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 79 60 78 /
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