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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT WED APR 22 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-222100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. 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.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 89 63 91 /
CASTOLON 94 67 96 /
CHISOS BASIN 80 60 81 /
PERSIMMON GAP 90 65 92 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 98 63 100 /
NMZ027-028-222100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO
25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 86 62 83 /
TXZ277-222100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. 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 25 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 MID 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 84 53 82 /
TXZ270-271-222100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 25 TO
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 58. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW
5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 51 TO 57. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
65 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH
INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 58.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 59.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 56 78 /
DOG CANYON 70 51 67 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 82 61 79 /
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