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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 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 TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-080900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
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 CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 51 82 56 81 / 20 50  
CASTOLON 56 87 62 86 / 10 10 60  
CHISOS BASIN 50 74 54 72 / 20 60  
PERSIMMON GAP 53 82 58 82 / 20 30  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 51 91 57 90 / 20 10 60  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-080900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
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  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 78 54 81 / 40 20  
 
 
 
TXZ277-080900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
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  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 41 77 47 77 / 50 10 10 50  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-080900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
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  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 45 74 53 77 / 60 10 10 20  
DOG CANYON 42 66 50 69 / 60 10 10 30  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 47 76 56 79 / 60 10 10 30  
 
 
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