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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1237 AM CST TUE FEB 24 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-242200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1237 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 55 86 /
CASTOLON 82 53 92 /
CHISOS BASIN 70 54 77 /
PERSIMMON GAP 80 54 89 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 86 47 95 /
NMZ027-028-242200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST MON FEB 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 57 83 /
TXZ277-242200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1237 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 49 80 /
TXZ270-271-242200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST MON FEB 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 49 TO 54. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 50 76 /
DOG CANYON 62 49 68 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 57 78 /
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