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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
547 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Saturday.


TXZ279-280-282-042100-
Big Bend National Park-
547 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to
the upper 80s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with scattered
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning, then
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s in the mountains to the mid 70s along
the Rio Grande. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows 34 to 39. North winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s in the mountains to the mid
60s along the Rio Grande. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s in the mountains to the upper
70s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to the mid
80s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      81     51     66  /  20     60     60
Castolon             88     56     72  /  20     50     60
Chisos Basin         72     47     57  /  20     50     60
Persimmon Gap        79     52     64  /  20     70     60
Rio Grande Village   91     52     75  /  20     50     60


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NMZ027-028-042100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
447 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning, then numerous
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storm total
snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Colder. Storm total snow accumulation
up to 1 inch. Lows 32 to 37. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then snow showers and showers in the afternoon. Windy. Snow
accumulation up to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation up to
1 inch. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers
and showers in the evening. Windy. Lows in the upper 20s. North
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to 15 to
25 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      53     35     45  /  80     80    100


$$

TXZ277-042100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
547 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Cooler. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 50. North winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers
and showers in the evening. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      64     38     51  /  60     70     90


$$

TXZ270-271-042100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
447 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Storm total snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Highs
in the lower 40s near the mountain peaks to the mid 50s below
5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers with possible snow
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous snow showers
with possible showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Colder.
Little or no snow accumulation. Storm total snow accumulation up to
3 inches. Lows 30 to 37. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers with possible sleet and
thunderstorms in the morning, then snow showers and numerous showers
in the afternoon. Windy, colder. Snow and sleet accumulation up to
4 inches. Storm total snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Highs in the
mid 30s near the mountain peaks to the mid 40s below 5000 feet.
North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers
and showers in the evening. Very windy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 50s below 5000 feet. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows 35 to 40.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 60s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 70s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      52     37     41  /  80     70     90
Dog Canyon           47     32     37  /  70     70     90
McKittrick Canyon    53     37     42  /  70     70     90


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