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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, MONDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-160900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 38 TO 43. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTH WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 30 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 39 59 38 75 /
CASTOLON 45 65 41 80 /
CHISOS BASIN 35 52 37 67 /
PERSIMMON GAP 41 58 38 77 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 42 69 36 84 /
NMZ027-028-160900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING
DUST. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 55 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50.
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 35 51 36 76 /
TXZ277-160900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 25 55 29 75 /
TXZ270-271-160900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING
DUST. LOWS 25 TO 32. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 60 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. VERY WINDY.
MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
50S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 55 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS 48 TO 53. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 54 TO 59.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 61.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 62.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 31 52 36 71 /
DOG CANYON 25 46 35 62 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 32 52 37 72 /
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