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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT WED APR 29 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.
TXZ279-280-282-292100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN
THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 97 67 89 / 10 30
CASTOLON 102 72 97 / 10 20
CHISOS BASIN 87 64 81 / 10 30
PERSIMMON GAP 98 70 88 / 10 10 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 106 70 99 / 10 10 30
NMZ027-028-292100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 63 74 / 10 40
TXZ277-292100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 88 57 82 / 10 30
TXZ270-271-292100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 57 TO 64. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. LOWS 46 TO 53. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 39 TO 45.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 46.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. 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 THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 60.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 62 72 / 10 30
DOG CANYON 71 57 62 / 10 30
MCKITTRICK CANYON 83 64 72 / 10 30
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