Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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RECMAF
Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
421 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday.
TXZ279-280-282-190900-
Big Bend National Park-
421 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with isolated showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then sunny with isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to
around 101 along the Rio Grande. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers in the evening.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains
to the upper 80s along the Rio Grande. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s
along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s
along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 92 56 81 / 30 10 20
Castolon 74 99 59 87 / 20 10 10
Chisos Basin 65 82 52 72 / 30 10 20
Persimmon Gap 70 96 55 83 / 20 10 20
Rio Grande Village 72 104 56 91 / 30 20 20
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NMZ027-028-190900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
321 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Very windy.
Cooler. Areas of blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph decreasing to
15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Very windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Highs around 70. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers in the evening.
Areas of blowing dust in the evening. Very windy. Lows in the upper
40s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph becoming
northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 55 73 48 72 / 10
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TXZ277-190900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
421 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening.
Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Windy, cooler. Lows in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph
becoming west 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers in the evening.
Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Windy. Lows in the lower 40s.
West winds 25 to 30 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance
of showers 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 52 80 43 74 / 10 10 10
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TXZ270-271-190900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
321 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Very windy.
Colder. Blowing dust in the evening. Lows 44 to 51. West winds 25 to
45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Very windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to the lower 70s
below 5000 feet. West winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to southwest
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Colder. Areas of blowing
dust in the evening. Lows 37 to 44. West winds 30 to 45 mph with
gusts to around 60 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51. West winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the lower 80s below
5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows 52 to 58.
.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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 50 68 43 68 / 10
Dog Canyon 44 61 38 62 / 10
McKittrick Canyon 52 69 46 70 / 10
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