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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
915 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-010900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
916 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 92 64 88 / 10 10 20
CASTOLON 67 97 68 92 / 10 10 20 10
CHISOS BASIN 62 82 61 78 / 10 20
PERSIMMON GAP 66 93 66 88 / 10 10 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 63 101 63 96 / 10 10 20 10
NMZ027-028-010900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
816 PM MDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING
DUST IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 67 81 56 81 / 10 10
TXZ277-010900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
916 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 53 83 48 81 / 10 10 20
TXZ270-271-010900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
816 PM MDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 62. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. BLOWING DUST IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 46 TO 53. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 65 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 51 TO 56. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 51.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 44 TO 49.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 59 76 51 76 / 10 10
DOG CANYON 55 66 47 67 / 10 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 64 77 55 77 / 10 10
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