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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-210900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
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 THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 53 85 59 91 / 30 20 20
CASTOLON 58 90 64 96 / 40 20 20
CHISOS BASIN 51 76 56 82 / 30 20 20
PERSIMMON GAP 56 85 62 92 / 20 20 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 54 94 59 99 / 30 20 20
NMZ027-028-210900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 53 83 60 88 / 10 10 10
TXZ277-210900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
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
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 45 81 50 86 / 30 20 20 10
TXZ270-271-210900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 47 TO 52. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 59. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 52 TO 59. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 50 79 57 82 / 20 10 10
DOG CANYON 48 69 52 72 / 20 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 52 80 60 84 / 20 10 10
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