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
250 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday.
TXZ279-280-282-180900-
Big Bend National Park-
250 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 72. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70 in the mountains to the
lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then sunny with a
20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s
in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to the upper
80s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the mid 90s
along the Rio Grande.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 71 87 71 91 / 30 30
Castolon 74 91 74 97 / 30 20
Chisos Basin 67 75 65 81 / 30 20
Persimmon Gap 68 88 70 92 / 30 20
Rio Grande Village 65 93 73 102 / 10 40 30
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NMZ027-028-180900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
150 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Very windy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 25 to 45 mph with gusts to
around 60 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Strong winds. Patchy blowing dust in the
morning, then areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph
increasing to 35 to 55 mph with gusts to around 75 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Strong winds. Cooler. Patchy blowing
dust in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 30 to 50 mph
with gusts to around 70 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph shifting to the southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around
45 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 67 82 56 74 / 10 10 10
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TXZ277-180900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
250 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Patchy
blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy. Not as warm. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening.
Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A 30 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...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of showers 40 percent.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 61 80 53 79 / 10 20 10
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TXZ270-271-180900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
150 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Very windy. Blowing dust in the
evening. Lows 53 to 62. West winds 30 to 45 mph. Gusts up to 65 mph
decreasing to 55 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then
blowing dust in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Strong winds. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 80s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts
to around 55 mph increasing to 35 to 55 mph with gusts to around
75 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Strong
winds. Cooler. Blowing dust in the evening. Lows 45 to 52. West
winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts to around 75 mph becoming southwest
15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 70s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph
increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, colder. Lows 38 to 45.
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 57.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the
lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the
lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 58.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to around
80 below 5000 feet.
&&
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Visitors Center 62 79 51 69 / 10 10
Dog Canyon 54 67 45 62 / 10 10
McKittrick Canyon 64 80 54 70 / 10 10 10
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