449  
SXUS44 KMAF 131515  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1014 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 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 SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-132100-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1014 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 86 56 90 /  
CASTOLON 91 56 96 /  
CHISOS BASIN 77 55 81 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 88 55 92 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 94 51 99 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-132100-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
914 AM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING  
TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 82 56 84 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-132100-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1014 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 25 TO  
35 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 81 47 83 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-132100-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
914 AM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 52 TO 58. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO  
50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 28 TO  
33.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 76 51 79 /  
DOG CANYON 67 50 69 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 78 57 80 /  
 
 
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