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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1009 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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.


TXZ279-280-282-190900-
Big Bend National Park-
1009 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Windy. Highs in the mid 70s in the mountains to the mid
90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Windy. Lows in the mid 60s. In the mountains, east winds
20 to 30 mph. Along the Rio Grande, northeast winds 20 to 30 mph
shifting to the east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the mid 70s in the
mountains to the mid 90s along the Rio Grande. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph increasing to north 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Highs around 60 in the mountains to around
80 along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs around 70 in the
mountains to around 90 along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains
to around 100 along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      63     87     64     85  /         40     40     60
Castolon             65     97     68     94  /         30     30     50
Chisos Basin         61     81     61     78  /         40     40     60
Persimmon Gap        63     82     64     84  /         30     30     60
Rio Grande Village   61     97     64     94  /         40     40     60


$$

NMZ027-028-190900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
909 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      54     68     56     62  /                20     50


$$

TXZ277-190900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
1009 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 15 mph shifting
to the south after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      49     76     52     76  /         30     30     60


$$

TXZ270-271-190900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
909 PM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 47 to 54. South winds 15 to
20 mph shifting to the east 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Windy. Lows 50 to
56. East winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Windy. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks
to the lower 70s below 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph increasing
to northeast 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows 41 to 48. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 60s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain
peaks to the lower 80s below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 59.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the upper 60s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 80s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      51     69     54     67  /                10     40
Dog Canyon           48     68     50     62  /                10     40
McKittrick Canyon    53     70     56     67  /                10     40


$$