370  
SXUS44 KMAF 061839  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM CDT MON APR 6 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-062100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 PM CDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY 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 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 52 81 / 20 20  
CASTOLON 77 57 86 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 63 50 73 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 72 55 80 / 20 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 81 52 90 / 10 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-062100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND  
50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 51 68 / 60 60  
 
 
 
TXZ277-062100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 PM CDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 42 74 / 40 40  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-062100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MDT MON APR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 44 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 55.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 48 68 / 50 50  
DOG CANYON 56 45 60 / 60 60  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 49 68 / 60 60  
 
 
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