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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-122100-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 49 87 /
CASTOLON 77 51 92 /
CHISOS BASIN 64 49 77 /
PERSIMMON GAP 73 49 90 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 81 46 95 /
NMZ027-028-122100-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 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
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 72 54 82 /
TXZ277-122100-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 41 81 /
TXZ270-271-122100-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 53. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 32 TO
37.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 44.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 67 49 77 /
DOG CANYON 58 47 67 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 69 55 78 /
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