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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-282100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 105 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST
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
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 97 70 95 / 10
CASTOLON 103 74 101 /
CHISOS BASIN 88 67 86 /
PERSIMMON GAP 98 73 95 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 70 104 / 10
NMZ027-028-282100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. PATCHY
BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
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. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 65 84 /
TXZ277-282100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 58 88 /
TXZ270-271-282100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 57 TO 63. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 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. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS 45 TO 52. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 38 TO 45.
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 40 TO 46.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 61 81 /
DOG CANYON 73 57 70 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 85 64 81 /
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