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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-051000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CST WED MAR 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.  
HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 89 58 84 / 10  
CASTOLON 63 94 60 90 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 58 80 56 76 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 60 90 57 86 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 59 97 57 95 / 20 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-051000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST WED MAR 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY.  
PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 53 79 54 71 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-051000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CST WED MAR 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 80 43 76 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-051000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST WED MAR 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WINDY.  
PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 45 TO 51. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 55 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO  
40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 43 TO 48. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS 38 TO 43.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 44 TO 49.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S  
BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 74 48 65 /  
DOG CANYON 49 66 44 57 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 55 76 53 68 /  
 
 
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