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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1248 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

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


TXZ279-280-282-142100-
Big Bend National Park-
1248 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s in the mountains to around
102 along the Rio Grande. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows in
the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Sunny, windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s in the mountains to around 106 along the Rio Grande.
In the mountains, southwest winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
30 mph in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, south winds around
10 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Windy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. In the mountains, west winds 30 to
40 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Along the Rio
Grande, west winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as hot. Highs in the lower 70s in the
mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to
the mid 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to around
101 along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s in the
mountains to around 100 along the Rio Grande.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...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 in the mountains to the lower 90s
along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      96     68    101  /         10
Castolon            102     69    106  /         10
Chisos Basin         87     65     90  /         10
Persimmon Gap        97     66    101  /         10
Rio Grande Village  105     65    109  /         10     10


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NMZ027-028-142100-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
1148 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Windy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
25 to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Strong winds.
Patchy blowing dust in the morning, then blowing dust in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 35 to 50 mph with
gusts to around 70 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Strong winds. Cooler. Blowing dust in the
evening, then areas of blowing dust after midnight. Lows around 50.
West winds 40 to 60 mph with gusts to around 80 mph decreasing to
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      85     65     83  /


$$

TXZ277-142100-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1248 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the
upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to
25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Cooler. Areas of blowing
dust in the evening, then patchy blowing dust after midnight. Lows
in the mid 40s. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph
decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      88     56     88  /


$$

TXZ270-271-142100-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
1148 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Increasing clouds. Windy. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Windy. Lows 55 to 63. West winds 25 to
35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Strong winds.
Areas of blowing dust in the morning, then blowing dust in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks to the
lower 80s below 5000 feet. West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to
around 60 mph increasing to 35 to 55 mph with gusts to around 75 mph
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Strong winds. Colder. Blowing dust in the
evening, then areas of blowing dust after midnight. Lows 41 to 48.
West winds 45 to 60 mph with gusts to around 80 mph decreasing to
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the lower 60s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet. West winds 25 to
35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 47 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 50 to 57.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the upper 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 57.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 55.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 70s below
5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      80     61     79  /
Dog Canyon           72     55     71  /
McKittrick Canyon    81     64     80  /


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