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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1233 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-302100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1233 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE
IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. 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 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. COOLER. LOWS 49 TO 54. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 64 77 / 30 80 80
CASTOLON 96 69 85 / 20 70 70
CHISOS BASIN 81 59 70 / 20 70 70
PERSIMMON GAP 89 65 75 / 30 80 80
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 99 66 84 / 30 80 80
NMZ027-028-302100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1133 AM MDT THU APR 30 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 54 56 / 20 90 90
TXZ277-302100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1233 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 51 66 / 30 90 90
TXZ270-271-302100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1133 AM MDT THU APR 30 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 47 TO 54. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 37 TO 44. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 42 TO 47.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 57.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 55.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 53 56 / 20 90 90
DOG CANYON 63 47 47 / 20 90 90
MCKITTRICK CANYON 75 55 57 / 20 90 90
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