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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
525 AM CDT MON MAR 9 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.
TXZ279-280-282-092100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
525 AM CDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY WITH A
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 82 62 86 / 20 20 20
CASTOLON 85 65 91 / 20 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 74 60 77 / 20 20 10
PERSIMMON GAP 83 62 86 / 20 20 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 90 61 96 / 20 20 20
NMZ027-028-092100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
425 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
25 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 55 71 / 20 30
TXZ277-092100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
525 AM CDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 47 73 / 20 20 20
TXZ270-271-092100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
425 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 47 TO 53. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW
5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 43 TO 48. WEST WINDS
30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 51 65 / 20 30
DOG CANYON 67 47 57 / 20 40
MCKITTRICK CANYON 77 55 66 / 20 30
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