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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT TUE APR 21 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.
TXZ279-280-282-212100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN
THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 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 MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 59 90 / 10 10
CASTOLON 90 65 95 / 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 76 56 80 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 85 61 91 / 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 94 60 99 / 20 20
NMZ027-028-212100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING, THEN PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 60 87 / 10 10
TXZ277-212100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 50 85 / 20 20 10
TXZ270-271-212100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 59. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, 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 SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND
80 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO
50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. BLOWING DUST. LOWS
51 TO 57.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 57 81 / 10 10
DOG CANYON 69 52 71 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 80 61 83 / 10 10
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