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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT THU APR 23 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-232100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 91 64 91 /
CASTOLON 96 67 96 /
CHISOS BASIN 81 60 81 /
PERSIMMON GAP 92 65 92 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 61 100 /
NMZ027-028-232100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. VERY WINDY.
PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 30 TO
40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING, THEN BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 60 84 /
TXZ277-232100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 51 83 /
TXZ270-271-232100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU APR 23 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
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. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO
60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 57. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
60 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 57. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
LOWS 56 TO 62.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING, THEN BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.
MONDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 61.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 54 79 /
DOG CANYON 67 49 69 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 78 59 80 /
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