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SXUS44 KMAF 232137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, TUESDAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-240900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 103 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
104 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 92 60 97 /  
CASTOLON 59 97 61 102 /  
CHISOS BASIN 55 83 59 87 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 57 94 61 98 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 53 100 57 105 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-240900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 91 64 94 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-240900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 90 52 93 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-240900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 63. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 59 TO 64. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 51 TO 57.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 45.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 49.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY 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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 55.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 54 86 59 90 /  
DOG CANYON 54 76 59 81 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 58 87 66 91 /  
 
 
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