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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-280900-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN
THE EVENING. LOWS 44 TO 49. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 45 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 45 71 49 85 / 10 10
CASTOLON 51 77 52 90 / 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 41 63 47 76 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 49 71 49 86 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 47 79 47 94 / 10 10
NMZ027-028-280900-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
829 PM MDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 45 67 50 84 /
TXZ277-280900-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
929 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 33 70 41 83 /
TXZ270-271-280900-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
829 PM MDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. COLDER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
IN THE EVENING. LOWS 32 TO 39. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS 46 TO 51. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 54 TO 59. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 56 TO 61.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 54 TO 59.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 39 66 49 80 /
DOG CANYON 32 58 46 71 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 40 67 52 81 /
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