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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-232100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 56 93 /
CASTOLON 91 59 97 /
CHISOS BASIN 77 55 84 /
PERSIMMON GAP 83 57 95 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 92 53 100 /
NMZ027-028-232100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 72 57 91 /
TXZ277-232100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 77 48 90 /
TXZ270-271-232100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH BECOMING
EAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 64.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COOLER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 56.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 45.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 47.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 54 86 /
DOG CANYON 65 54 76 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 72 58 87 /
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