343  
SXUS44 KMAF 202137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-210900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 59 93 60 95 /  
CASTOLON 60 98 60 100 /  
CHISOS BASIN 58 84 59 85 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 59 96 60 97 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 54 101 56 104 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-210900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 94 65 95 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-210900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 90 52 92 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-210900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 63. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 49 TO 54.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 63.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 57 TO 62.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 55.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 88 59 90 /  
DOG CANYON 58 79 58 80 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 66 90 66 91 /  
 
 
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