664  
SXUS44 KMAF 260937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 AM CDT SUN APR 26 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 MONDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-262100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 94 70 97 /  
CASTOLON 100 75 102 /  
CHISOS BASIN 85 66 87 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 96 70 98 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 103 69 105 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-262100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
MONDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
50 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
65 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. STRONG WINDS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING  
TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 59 83 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-262100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 88 54 86 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-262100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 AM MDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
MONDAY...   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING,  
THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO  
40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. LOWS 49 TO 56. WEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 75 MPH DECREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 53 TO 59. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
50 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 56 TO 62.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 47 TO 53. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WINDY. LOWS 41 TO 47.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 83 54 78 /  
DOG CANYON 72 49 67 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 84 58 78 /  
 

 
 
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