516  
SXUS44 KMAF 242137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-250900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. 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
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 60 96 61 97 /  
CASTOLON 62 101 63 101 /  
CHISOS BASIN 59 87 60 88 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 61 98 61 98 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 57 104 58 105 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-250900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 64 94 64 96 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-250900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 93 53 94 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-250900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 63. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 64. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 58. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. 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 41 TO 46.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 52 TO 57.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND  
80 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 53 TO 58.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 60 90 61 90 /  
DOG CANYON 59 81 59 81 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 92 67 92 /  
 

 
 
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