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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
112 AM CDT TUE APR 28 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-282100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
112 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 98 70 96 / 10
CASTOLON 103 73 102 /
CHISOS BASIN 88 67 87 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 98 72 96 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 107 70 105 / 10
NMZ027-028-282100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1212 AM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. PATCHY
BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 64 85 /
TXZ277-282100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
112 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 58 88 / 10
TXZ270-271-282100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1212 AM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. PATCHY
BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.
LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH
DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 54 TO 61. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS 46 TO 52. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY,
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY. LOWS 40 TO 46.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 47.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 57.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 60 81 /
DOG CANYON 70 56 70 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 63 82 /
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