845  
SXUS44 KMAF 040937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT SAT APR 4 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 SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-042100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS 50 TO 55. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST 15 TO  
25 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 75 50 57 / 20 50 80  
CASTOLON 83 57 64 / 20 60 90  
CHISOS BASIN 67 46 50 / 20 60 90  
PERSIMMON GAP 75 54 59 / 10 40 70  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 84 53 68 / 30 60 90  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-042100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH  
BECOMING EAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 49 61 / 10 30  
 

 
 
TXZ277-042100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40.    
TUESDAY
 
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 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 40 56 / 30 20 70  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-042100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH BECOMING  
EAST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 47. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS 39 TO 45. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE  
EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 42 TO 47.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND  
80 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 46 55 / 10 40  
DOG CANYON 55 40 47 / 10 50  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 64 48 57 / 10 40  
 

 
 
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