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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-142100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 61 84 /
CASTOLON 91 61 88 /
CHISOS BASIN 73 58 74 /
PERSIMMON GAP 89 64 86 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 91 55 91 /
NMZ027-028-142100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
70 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY
BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH BECOMING EAST 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN
THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 62 77 /
TXZ277-142100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY
BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 80 51 77 /
TXZ270-271-142100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW
5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING, THEN BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 57. WEST WINDS
30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST. LOWS 27 TO 33. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 65 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 39.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS 49 TO 54.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 59.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 90 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 55 73 /
DOG CANYON 63 50 64 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 76 59 75 /
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