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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
349 PM 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 tonight, Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday.


TXZ279-280-282-050900-
Big Bend National Park-
349 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of
showers after midnight. Lows 49 to 54. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s in the mountains to the
lower 70s along the Rio Grande. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy, colder. Lows in the upper
30s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s in the mountains to the upper
60s along the Rio Grande. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. In the mountains, northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Along the
Rio Grande, northeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 50s in the mountains to
the upper 70s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to the mid
80s along the Rio Grande.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 upper 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the
upper 90s along the Rio Grande.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      50     65     37     59  /  60     60     60     10
Castolon             56     71     41     66  /  50     60     50     10
Chisos Basin         46     57     32     51  /  50     60     60     10
Persimmon Gap        52     65     38     60  /  70     60     60     10
Rio Grande Village   52     75     37     68  /  50     60     50     10


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NMZ027-028-050900-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
249 PM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Colder. Storm total snow
accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Lows 32 to 37. Northeast winds around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then snow showers and showers in the afternoon.
Windy. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow accumulation
up to 6 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches.
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 with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers and showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Storm total snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Lows in
the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph
shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      36     46     33     51  /  80    100     90     10


$$

TXZ277-050900-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
349 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. Little or no snow
accumulation. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms and snow showers after midnight. Colder.
Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
35 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.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...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      38     51     25     53  /  70     90     90     20


$$

TXZ270-271-050900-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
249 PM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow showers likely with
possible showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Colder. Snow
accumulation up to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation up to
5 inches. Lows 30 to 37. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then snow showers and showers in the afternoon.
Windy, colder. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow
accumulation up to 6 inches. Storm total snow accumulation up to
5 inches. Highs in the mid 30s near the mountain peaks to the lower
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 with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Colder.
Storm total snow accumulation up to 5 inches. Lows 23 to 30.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to
the north 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 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 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. West winds around
10 mph.
.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 40 to 45.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to
the lower 70s below 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s near the mountain peaks
to around 80 below 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 80s below 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 near the mountain peaks to the mid
80s below 5000 feet.

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      36     40     29     49  /  70     90     80     10
Dog Canyon           31     37     24     45  /  70     90     80     10
McKittrick Canyon    37     43     31     51  /  70     90     90     10


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