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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, MONDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-200900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 49 TO 54. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 MID 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 49 72 54 84 / 40 30 30 20
CASTOLON 55 79 59 89 / 40 30 30 20
CHISOS BASIN 48 65 50 75 / 40 40 40 20
PERSIMMON GAP 51 70 57 84 / 30 20 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 52 80 54 92 / 40 30 20 20
NMZ027-028-200900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.
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
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 48 70 53 82 / 30 20 20 20
TXZ277-200900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER.
HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 43 71 46 80 / 40 30 30 30
TXZ270-271-200900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 42 TO 47. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S
BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 52. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S
BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 59. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 56.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 57.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 59.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 44 70 50 78 / 30 20 20 10
DOG CANYON 42 61 46 69 / 30 20 20 20
MCKITTRICK CANYON 46 70 52 80 / 30 20 20 20
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