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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
139 PM CDT WED MAR 18 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 THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-182100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
139 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TONIGHT
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
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 AROUND 60.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
101 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 83 52 89 /
CASTOLON 87 54 93 /
CHISOS BASIN 72 52 79 /
PERSIMMON GAP 82 53 89 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 87 48 96 /
NMZ027-028-182100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT WED MAR 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. 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 SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 59 89 /
TXZ277-182100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
139 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 78 48 87 /
TXZ270-271-182100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1239 PM MDT WED MAR 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 90S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
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
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. LOWS 48 TO 53.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 74 56 85 /
DOG CANYON 66 54 75 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 77 61 87 /
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