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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT WED MAR 18 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-182100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 52 88 /
CASTOLON 90 54 93 /
CHISOS BASIN 76 51 79 /
PERSIMMON GAP 86 53 89 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 93 48 96 /
NMZ027-028-182100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 58 89 /
TXZ277-182100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 47 86 /
TXZ270-271-182100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 61.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 63.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS 49 TO 54.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 55 84 /
DOG CANYON 69 54 75 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 79 61 87 /
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