641  
SXUS44 KMAF 112137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT WED MAR 11 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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-120900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 45 74 50 89 /  
CASTOLON 49 79 51 94 /  
CHISOS BASIN 42 66 49 78 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 46 74 49 92 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 46 82 46 97 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-120900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 41 73 55 83 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-120900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 31 72 41 82 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-120900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 33 TO 40. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 52 TO 57.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 38 68 49 78 /  
DOG CANYON 34 60 47 68 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 39 70 55 79 /  
 
 
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