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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
141 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 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 WEDNESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-172100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
141 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE,
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
100 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
102 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 71 48 85 /
CASTOLON 76 50 90 /
CHISOS BASIN 58 49 76 /
PERSIMMON GAP 72 48 86 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 43 93 /
NMZ027-028-172100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1241 PM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 56 81 /
TXZ277-172100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
141 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 43 81 /
TXZ270-271-172100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1241 PM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS 49 TO 55. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 56 TO 61.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 58 TO 63.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS 49 TO 54.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 50 78 /
DOG CANYON 58 48 69 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 69 57 80 /
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