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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT TUE APR 7 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-072100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 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 AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY 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 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 51 82 / 20 20
CASTOLON 86 56 87 / 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 71 50 74 / 20 20
PERSIMMON GAP 77 53 82 / 20 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 51 91 / 20 20
NMZ027-028-072100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT TUE APR 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
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 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 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 UPPER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 48 78 / 40 40
TXZ277-072100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY 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 UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 71 41 77 / 50 50 10
TXZ270-271-072100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT TUE APR 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 47. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 57. 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 MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 55.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 63 45 74 / 60 60 10
DOG CANYON 55 42 66 / 60 60 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 63 47 76 / 60 60 10
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