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SXUS44 KMAF 070937  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CDT TUE APR 7 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 WEDNESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-072100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 80 51 83 / 20 10  
CASTOLON 86 57 88 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 72 50 74 / 10 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 79 52 82 / 20 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 89 52 91 / 20 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-072100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 47 79 / 60 50  
 

 
 
TXZ277-072100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS AROUND 80.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 41 77 / 50 50 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-072100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 42 TO 47. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO  
58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 55.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. 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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 45 75 / 60 50  
DOG CANYON 57 43 66 / 60 50 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 47 76 / 60 50 10  
 

 
 
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