584  
SXUS44 KMAF 200056  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
655 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-201000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
655 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG  
THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 81 51 73 /  
CASTOLON 53 86 51 79 /  
CHISOS BASIN 51 73 49 66 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 50 83 49 74 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 49 90 47 82 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-201000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
555 PM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING
 
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
65 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 46 64 39 58 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-201000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
655 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 37 71 34 64 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-201000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
555 PM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING
 
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 37 TO 43. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
60 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
DAY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
75 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 70 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND  
60 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 41 59 37 57 /  
DOG CANYON 36 50 35 51 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 45 61 40 59 /  
 

 
 
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