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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-192100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 49 TO 54. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
AROUND 60 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 CLEARING. WARMER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 49 71 / 30 30 30
CASTOLON 72 56 79 / 30 30 30
CHISOS BASIN 57 47 64 / 30 30 30
PERSIMMON GAP 65 51 70 / 30 30 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 53 81 / 30 30 40
NMZ027-028-192100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 65 48 71 / 10 30 30
TXZ277-192100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 62 41 72 / 30 30 40
TXZ270-271-192100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY.
HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 42 TO 47. EAST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S
BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 52. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
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 53 TO 60.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. 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 55.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 45 69 / 10 30 20
DOG CANYON 53 42 61 / 10 20 20
MCKITTRICK CANYON 62 46 71 / 10 30 20
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