240  
SXUS44 KMAF 270638  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1238 AM CST FRI FEB 27 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 SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-272200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1238 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
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, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 85 57 90 /  
CASTOLON 90 58 94 /  
CHISOS BASIN 76 56 81 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 86 57 92 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 93 53 97 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-272200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 PM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 80 56 83 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-272200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1238 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 82 48 86 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-272200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 PM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 54.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 76 54 79 /  
DOG CANYON 68 53 71 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 79 59 81 /  
 
 
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