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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 AM CDT SAT APR 18 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 SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-182100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. COOLER. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 54.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 51 65 / 10 10 30
CASTOLON 81 58 71 / 10 10 30
CHISOS BASIN 66 47 57 / 10 10 30
PERSIMMON GAP 74 53 65 / 10 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 82 55 75 / 10 10 30
NMZ027-028-182100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT SAT APR 18 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH
BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 68 45 66 /
TXZ277-182100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 MPH IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 67 40 61 / 10 30
TXZ270-271-182100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT SAT APR 18 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING
TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 37 TO 44. NORTHEAST WINDS
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDY. LOWS 43 TO 49. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 55.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 43 62 / 10
DOG CANYON 56 38 53 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 44 64 / 10
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