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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1237 AM CST FRI MAR 6 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.
TXZ279-280-282-062200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1237 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST
20 TO 30 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 85 55 79 /
CASTOLON 90 57 86 /
CHISOS BASIN 75 53 72 /
PERSIMMON GAP 85 55 80 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 94 54 88 / 10
NMZ027-028-062200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST THU MAR 5 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING
TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 46 62 /
TXZ277-062200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1237 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 70.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 40 66 /
TXZ270-271-062200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST THU MAR 5 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 41 TO 46. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
50 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 39 TO 44.
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 47 TO 52. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDY. LOWS 44 TO 49.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 63 44 59 /
DOG CANYON 54 40 52 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 65 47 60 /
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