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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM 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 TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-290900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 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. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 71 96 67 89 / 10 30
CASTOLON 75 102 73 96 / 10 30
CHISOS BASIN 68 87 64 82 / 10 30
PERSIMMON GAP 74 97 70 88 / 10 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 71 105 70 99 / 10 10 40
NMZ027-028-290900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 85 65 74 / 10 50
TXZ277-290900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 59 87 55 81 / 10 10 40
TXZ270-271-290900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.
LOWS 58 TO 64. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 56 TO 63. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 46 TO 53. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 37 TO 44.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 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 THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 81 62 71 / 10 40
DOG CANYON 58 70 56 61 / 10 40
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 82 63 72 / 10 40
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