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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT THU MAR 26 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-262100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 97 63 83 /
CASTOLON 102 65 89 /
CHISOS BASIN 88 61 76 /
PERSIMMON GAP 97 64 82 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 105 61 93 /
NMZ027-028-262100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. VERY WINDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
55 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 96 57 64 /
TXZ277-262100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 95 50 69 /
TXZ270-271-262100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. LOWS 49 TO 56. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 38 TO 44.
NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 30 TO
40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 48 TO 53.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 59.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 61.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 90 54 63 /
DOG CANYON 81 49 54 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 91 56 64 /
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