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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-180900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS 59 TO 65. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 51 TO 56.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 56. IN
THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 73 51 65 / 10 10 10 40
CASTOLON 67 80 58 71 / 10 10 10 40
CHISOS BASIN 56 65 46 57 / 10 10 10 40
PERSIMMON GAP 62 73 54 66 / 10 10 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 61 81 54 76 / 10 20 10 40
NMZ027-028-180900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 55 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 47 67 45 66 / 10
TXZ277-180900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. 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 AROUND 80.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 46 66 39 61 / 10 20
TXZ270-271-180900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COLDER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 38 TO 47.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S
BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
60 MPH BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 44. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 43 TO 49. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 54.
TUESDAY
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
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 45 64 43 63 / 10
DOG CANYON 38 55 37 54 / 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 46 64 44 63 / 10
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