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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 48 85 /
CASTOLON 79 49 90 /
CHISOS BASIN 65 48 76 /
PERSIMMON GAP 75 48 86 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 82 44 93 /
NMZ027-028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 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.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 56 82 /
TXZ277-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
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. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 42 81 /
TXZ270-271-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS 49 TO 54. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
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 57 TO 62.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 50 78 /
DOG CANYON 60 49 69 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 72 57 79 /
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