134  
SXUS44 KMAF 261838  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1238 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-262200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1238 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 84 55 86 /  
CASTOLON 88 56 91 /  
CHISOS BASIN 73 54 77 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 85 55 87 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 52 94 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-262200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 77 54 81 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-262200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1238 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 76 45 83 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-262200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1138 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS 45 TO 51.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 47 TO 52.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 72 51 77 /  
DOG CANYON 62 48 69 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 74 55 79 /  
 

 
 
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