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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT WED APR 1 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.
TXZ279-280-282-012100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN
THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 92 64 88 / 10 20
CASTOLON 97 68 92 / 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 82 61 78 / 10 20
PERSIMMON GAP 93 66 88 / 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 101 63 96 / 10 20 10
NMZ027-028-012100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT WED APR 1 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 50.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 56 81 / 10 10
TXZ277-012100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 48 81 / 10 20
TXZ270-271-012100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT WED APR 1 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 46 TO 53. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 65 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 56. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 51.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 43 TO 48.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 40 TO 45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 45 TO 50.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 51 76 / 10 10
DOG CANYON 66 47 67 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 77 55 77 / 10 10
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