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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT FRI APR 10 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 SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-102100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 85 61 81 / 20 70  
CASTOLON 91 67 86 / 20 70  
CHISOS BASIN 76 58 72 / 20 70  
PERSIMMON GAP 85 64 80 / 20 70  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 93 63 91 / 20 70  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-102100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 84 60 74 / 20 60 70  
 
 
 
TXZ277-102100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 81 51 72 / 10 30 70  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-102100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT FRI APR 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 57.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND  
80 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 55.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 52.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 80 56 70 / 20 40 70  
DOG CANYON 71 50 62 / 20 50 70  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 81 58 72 / 20 60 70  
 
 
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